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China launches Ziyuan III satelliteTaiyuan, China (XNA) Jan 10, 2012 China successfully launched the Ziyuan III satellite Monday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi province. The satellite was launched at 11:17 a.m. Monday aboard a Long March 4B rocket. The rocket also carried a satellite from Luxemburg, according to the launch center. div class="BDTX">Source: a href="http://www.chinaview.cn/">Source: Xinhua /a> /div> ... read more |
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  China to launch Bolivian satellite in 2013: Chinese Ambassador China would put Bolivia's first telecommunications satellite into orbit in December 2013, China's Ambassador to Bolivia Shen Zhiliang announced Thursday. The manufacturing process of the satel ... more | .. |
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 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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  China pledges to keep peace on Korean peninsula Chinese President Hu Jintao pledged "unremitting efforts" to maintain peace on the Korean peninsula during talks Monday with his South Korean counterpart after the death of Kim Jong-Il. ... more | .. |
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 South Korean president to visit China South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak arrives in China on Monday for talks with his counterpart Hu Jintao that will focus on the North Korean leadership transition following the death of Kim Jong-Il. ... more |
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Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters
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 China's massive holiday migration begins The world's largest annual migration of people officially began in China on Sunday with millions of travellers boarding public transport to journey across the vast country for Lunar New Year celebrations. ... more | .. |
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 KFC owner clears final hurdle to buy China food chain Little Sheep, a Chinese restaurant chain, said Friday its shareholders approved a buy-out bid by the owners of KFC, in what will be one of the first successful foreign takeovers of a major Chinese brand. ... more | .. |
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Chinese automaker to start Bulgaria assembly line Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor will start assembling cars in Bulgaria in February as part of its efforts to enter the European market, its local partner Litex Motors said on Friday. ... more |
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