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Space-tracking ship Yuanwang VI concludes tripNanjing, China (XNA) Feb 10, 2012 China's space-tracking ship Yuanwang VI concluded its 154-day trip on Thursday after covering more than 30,000 sea miles. The ship returned to the port of China Satellite Maritime Tracking and Controlling Department in east Jiangsu province. Since September 2011, Yuanwang III, Yuanwang V and Yuanwang VI had sailed out in succession to maritime areas in the Pacific to carry out 12 tacking missions, including China's first space rendezvous and docking test of spaceship Shenzhou-8 and space lab ... read more |
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  Israel's home front minister appointed China envoy As speculation grows about an Israeli attack on Iran, and its potential consequences, the Jewish state's home front defence minister Matan Vilnai is leaving his post - to become ambassador to China. ... more | .. |
  South Africa opposition wants probe of Madagascar arms deals South Africa's main opposition party called Sunday for an investigation into reports that Pretoria helped supply arms to Madagascar's former president as he tried to quash protests against his rule. ... more | .. |
  US, China look for smoother future with VP visit The United States and China will try to set the stage for a smoother relationship during a visit by China's likely next president, but neither side is under illusions about resolving deep disputes. ... 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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US to raise trade, rights, and Syria with China VP The United States said Friday it would raise concerns about trade, human rights and Syria during a closely watched visit by China's likely next leader next week, despite hopes to improve ties. ... more | .. |
  Outcry over Taiwan ex-general China comment A retired Taiwanese general came under fire on Friday after he allegedly claimed that Taiwanese and Chinese armies are both "striving for unification" during a recent trip to China. ... more | .. |
 No war with China in near future Discounting US intelligence reports of a limited armed conflict between India and China, a senior Indian Air Force officer Friday ruled out any war in the near future but said Indian forces were ful ... more | .. |
  Japan 'should watch' China's naval reach: report Beijing's assertiveness in the South China Sea could soon be replicated in neighbouring waters, a Japanese government-backed report said Friday, amid rising regional nervousness about China's intentions. ... 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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  3D laser map shows earthquake before and after Geologists have a new tool to study how earthquakes change the landscape down to a few inches, and it's giving them insight into how earthquake faults behave. In the Feb. 10 issue of the journal Sci ... more | .. |
  Tibetan nun self-immolates in China: rights groups An 18-year-old nun set herself on fire in China's restive southwest and later died, rights groups said Sunday, the latest in a spate of such incidents among ethnic Tibetans protesting Beijing's rule. ... more | .. |
 Chinese village experiments with democracy A Chinese village which staged an extraordinary rebellion against authorities last year has taken a key step in a process to freely elect its own governing committee, residents said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Police chief flies to Beijing amid defection rumours A former Chinese police chief whose visit to a US consulate sparked rumours he was trying to defect flew to Beijing with a top state security officer after meeting American officials in southwest China. ... more |
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  US issues guidelines to avoid heparin contamination Four years after US drug-maker Baxter International's blood thinner heparin was contaminated in China, causing dozens of deaths, US regulators on Friday issued draft guidelines for safe production. ... more | .. |
 China's Wen pledges greater freedoms for restive Tibet Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao Friday pledged religious freedom and cultural protection in Tibet, just hours after security forces reportedly killed two Tibetans who protested China's rule. ... more | .. |
  China city offers housing subsidies to boost sales An eastern Chinese city on Friday announced subsidies for apartment purchases in an effort to counter falling sales, despite central government measures to curb real estate speculation. ... more | .. |
 China says January lending down 28% from year ago Chinese bank lending fell 28 percent in January from a year earlier, official data showed, suggesting Beijing is reluctant to open the credit valves too quickly for fear of reigniting inflation. ... 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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  China says exports, imports fall in January China's trade activity fell in January from a year earlier, data showed Friday, as a domestic slowdown, overseas turmoil and factory closures during the Lunar New Year holiday hit demand. ... more | .. |
  Sudan rebels say six captives are civilian engineers Rebels in Sudan are holding captive six Sudanese civilian engineers who worked with a group of Chinese freed by the rebels several days ago, a spokesman for the insurgents said on Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Hundreds march in Hong Kong against mainland cars Several hundred people marched in Hong Kong Sunday, opposing a controversial government scheme that allows mainland Chinese cars into the territory, further escalating tensions between the two sides. ... more | .. |
China vows to pursue balanced trade with US A top Chinese official on Sunday vowed Beijing would pursue more balanced trade with the United States, as the country's Vice President Xi Jinping prepares for an official US visit. ... more |
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 Police chief defection rumours spark China intrigue A former Chinese police chief rumoured to have tried to defect visited a US consulate, it was confirmed Thursday, fuelling a political intrigue analysts say may signal a power struggle in China. ... more | .. |
  'China-backed' Hong Kong leader candidate in poll blow The man seen as China's preferred choice for the next leader of Hong Kong has seen his popularity fall further in an opinion poll out Saturday, raising questions about Beijing's backing for the candidate. ... more | .. |
 Biden meets China rights activists ahead of VP visit US Vice President Joe Biden called for China to address a "deterioration" of its human rights record as he met activists ahead of a key visit by his Chinese counterpart, the White House said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Chinese snap up Aussie vines in hunt for top drop The coal-rich hills of Australia's Hunter Valley have long fed China's steel furnaces but the winemaking region is riding a fresh boom as the Asian power's middle classes toast their new wealth. ... more |
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China jails prominent activist ahead of Xi's US visit China jailed democracy activist Zhu Yufu for seven years on Friday for inciting subversion of state power, his wife said, ahead of a high-profile trip to the United States by Vice President Xi Jinping. ... more | .. |
 Romney: China's one-child policy 'barbaric' Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, courting conservatives who still regard him with suspicion, denounced China's "one-child" policy on Friday as "barbaric." ... more | .. |
 Detained China artist unaware of New York success Dark, bare photos of modern Chinese society by Liu Xia, detained wife of China's best known dissident, went on show in New York without her knowledge after they were spirited out of her country. ... more | .. |
US visit marks 11th-hour test for China's heir apparent China's leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping has travelled extensively in the last two years as vice-president, but next week's US visit will provide the greatest test he has yet faced abroad. ... more |
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 Hong Kong warns of labour shortage The Hong Kong government pledged Friday to step up efforts to attract talented workers, after a study showed the Chinese territory is facing a labour shortage due to its ageing population. ... more | .. |
  China publishes high-resolution full moon map China on Monday published a full coverage map of the moon, as well as several high-resolution images of the celestial body, captured by the country's second moon orbiter, the Chang'e-2. The ma ... more | .. |
 China's new rockets expected to debut within five years China's new generations of the Long March rocket family, Long March-5, -6 and -7 are expected to make their maiden flights in the next five years, a rocket scientist has said. Yu Menglun, also ... more | .. |
 Sidelined official sparks China leadership speculation The United States said Thursday a senior Chinese official rumoured to have tried to defect had visited one of its consulates, fuelling a political intrigue analysts say may signal a power struggle in China. ... more |
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