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China plans to launch 21 rockets, 30 satellites this yearBeijing (XNA) Jan 20, 2012 China plans to launch 21 rockets and 30 satellites this year, exceeding its record of 19 rockets and 22 satellites launched in 2010, the main contractor for the country's space program told Xinhua on Wednesday. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC) said that the company will strive to ensure the success of all launch missions, including the launch of the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft, which will achieve space rendezvous and docking missions with the orbiting Tiangong-1 vehicle. Acc ... read more |
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  China's Xi to meet Obama at White House on Feb 14 China's Vice President Xi Jinping, who is widely expected to be his country's next leader, will meet President Barack Obama during a Valentine's Day visit to the White House next month, officials said. ... more | .. |
 China faces 'bigger challenges' in Dragon year: Wen China will face "bigger challenges" in the new Year of the Dragon its Prime Minister Wen Jiabao warned Saturday, as he pledged economic reforms to improve wealth distribution, state media reported. ... more | .. |
  US warns against N. Korea 'provocation' The United States on Thursday urged China to press North Korea's new leader to exercise restraint, saying that South Korea would face "enormous pressure" to respond to any provocations. ... more | .. |
 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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  Asia loses its taste for shark fin As Asia's ethnic Chinese sit down for lavish banquets to usher in the Lunar New Year, a delicacy long considered a must at celebratory meals is fast disappearing from menus and dinner tables. ... more | .. |
  Bird flu claims second victim in China A man in southwest China who contracted the bird flu virus died on Sunday, health authorities said, the second human death from the virulent disease in the country in just under a month. ... more | .. |
  Police fire on Tibetans in China, one dead: locals Police opened fire on Tibetans protesting against religious repression in China on Monday, killing at least one person and injuring more than 30 others, local monks and rights groups said. ... more | .. |
Chinese professor calls Hong Kong people 'dogs' A controversial Chinese professor has sparked an outcry by calling Hong Kong people "bastards", "dogs" and "cheats" after a spat between mainlanders and locals in the southern city went viral online. ... more |
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Russia says Ukraine fired US long-range missiles; Borrell urges EU states to follow US on missile use
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AIDS kills 28,000 in China in 2011: report AIDS killed 28,000 people in China last year, and another 48,000 new infections from the HIV virus were discovered in the country, according to an official report on Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Year of the Dragon roars into Asia A billion-plus Asians welcomed the Year of the Dragon on Monday with a cacophony of fireworks, hoping the mightiest sign in the Chinese zodiac will usher in the wealth and power it represents. ... more | .. |
  China voices 'deep concern' over US wind tower probe China expressed "deep concern" Saturday after the US launched a probe into Chinese wind towers that it suspects of being unduly subsidised and sold at a loss on the American market. ... more | .. |
 Chinese-Indonesians celebrate once-forbidden roots A troupe of lion dancers jerk and sway down a busy Jakarta street to usher in the Chinese New Year, moving to the beat of traditional instruments and handing out red envelopes inscribed with good wishes in Chinese characters. ... more |
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  China calls for restraint in Sudan oil dispute China on Saturday urged the governments of Sudan and South Sudan to exercise restraint and "protect the rights of Chinese enterprises" in their territory as the south halted its oil production. ... more | .. |
  Ericsson and ZTE bury patent hatchets Swedish mobile network giant Ericsson and Chinese rival ZTE have settled their patent infringement disputes, Ericsson said in a statement on Friday. ... more | .. |
  China's economy start new year weak China's manufacturing activity shrank for the third straight month in January, data showed Friday, leading analysts to warn of a further slowdown for the world's number two economy. ... more | .. |
Chinese 'Red Pad' reserved for nation's top officials For the communist cadre who has everything, a shadowy Chinese company is offering a $1,590 tablet computer called the "Red Pad" reserved for the nation's top officials. ... more |
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Electric field changes signal early warnings of extreme weather
Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters
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 Australia threatens WTO action Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has warned foreign mining firms in Australia that they would be reported to the World Trade Organization if it was found that Australian suppliers were locked out of local resource projects. ... more | .. |
Western brands aim for China's 'Dragon' riches It's meant to bring riches and power befitting an emperor, but if Western luxury brands have their way the Year of the Dragon will cost their wealthy Chinese customers a fortune instead. ... more | .. |
  China fund buys stake in British utility China's $410-billion sovereign wealth fund said Friday it had bought a stake in British utility company Thames Water, days after Britain's Finance Minister George Osborne held talks in Beijing. ... more | .. |
 Taiwanese Clinic Realizes Savings with GlacialLights' LED and Panel Lights GlacialLight, a division of experienced technology manufacturer GlacialTech Inc., is pleased to announce that its environmentally-friendly LED lighting products are being used in many applications a ... more |
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 China Plans to Launch 30 Satellites in 2012 China is planning to launch 21 carrier rockets with 30 satellites in 2012, the China Aerospace and Technology Corporation (CASC) said on Wednesday. The country's ambitious space program will s ... more | .. |
  Lost in simulated space on the way to Mars China's Wang Yue was one of astronauts in the Mars-500 project to discover the effects of prolonged space flight on the body and mind. Wang Ru reports. Wang Yue, who is still recovering from 5 ... more | .. |
 Shenzhou 9 Behind the Curtain The first crew to fly to a Chinese space laboratory could lift off within three months. The launch of the Shenzhou 9 mission to the Tiangong 1 module could take place at the end of March or early Ap ... more | .. |
Renowned Chinese painter Fu Baoshi takes on US Revered Chinese modern painter Fu Baoshi's life was an epic journey - literally and figuratively - but only now, with retrospectives in the United States, has his powerfully emotional body of work traveled as far as the West. ... more |
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China jails third activist in a month for subversion Chinese democracy activist Li Tie has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for subversion, becoming the third dissident to be put behind bars in less than a month, a relative said Thursday. ... more | .. |
Dragon Year spells nightmare for Hong Kong mums Having a baby in the "Year of the Dragon" is a dream come true for many ethnic Chinese who see the zodiac as an auspicious and powerful portent. But for some Hong Kong mothers, it's a nightmare. ... more | .. |
Bird flu kills two in Cambodia, Vietnam Vietnam on Thursday reported its first human death from bird flu in nearly two years, as the virus also claimed the life of a toddler in Cambodia. ... more | .. |
 China villagers win quick concessions after protest Villagers in Guangdong province who protested against their leader have won unusually speedy official concessions, a resident said Thursday, amid fears of more unrest in China's manufacturing heartland. ... more |
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China agency warns of collapse in euro confidence Chinese ratings agency Dagong has warned that Europe's debt problems would cause a collapse of confidence in the euro, and predicted a worsening of the global financial crisis this year. ... more | .. |
Shangri-La joins fight against shark fin soup Luxury hotel chain Shangri-La has announced it will stop serving shark fin at its 72 properties worldwide, as the campaign to protect the marine predators gains ground among Chinese consumers. ... more | .. |
  Chinese cities disclose pollution data? Most of China's big cities failed to adequately make pollution data public last year, a new study indicates. ... more | .. |
  China backs Syria monitors, Russia opposes sanctions China on Wednesday defended the Arab League's widely criticised observer mission to Syria as Russia warned against imposing sanctions on the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. ... more |
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