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Is Shenzhou Unsafe?Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 16, 2012 The recent announcement that China will fly its next Shenzhou spacecraft without a crew aboard is a shock. It completely goes against a tide of recent official statements and general feelings within the spaceflight community. It's also represents an abrupt change in status for China's human spaceflight program, which has been making steady strides forward with recent missions. Last year, China staged its first docking in space, when the uncrewed Shenzhou 8 spacecraft linked up with the Tiangong 1 ... read more |
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  Xi sees new 'starting point' for US-China ties Chinese heir apparent Xi Jinping heralded "a new historical starting point" for ties with the United States Wednesday, wooing US business leaders with a glimpse of a more cooperative future. ... more | .. |
 Small-town welcome, world concerns for China's Xi Far from the global centers of power, the Iowa town of Muscatine gave a Midwestern-style welcome Wednesday to China's likely next leader, with residents offering a nuanced view of Beijing's rise. ... more | .. |
China's Xi meets skeptical US lawmakers China's leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping on Wednesday confronted US lawmakers skeptical about Beijing's pledges to improve its rights record, ease its grip on the yuan and boost military cooperation. ... 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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Xi invites Obama to visit China: official China's likely next leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday invited President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle to visit his country, during Oval Office talks on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  China defence budget to double over 5 years: IHS China's defence budget will double between 2011 and 2015 and outstrip the combined spending of all other key defence markets in the Asia-Pacific region, global research group IHS said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  China appoints new head of restive Tibetan area Beijing has appointed a career law enforcement official to head an ethnically Tibetan area of southwest China where a number of monks and nuns have self-immolated in recent months. ... more | .. |
  New Zealand court suspends farm sale to Chinese firm New Zealand's High Court on Wednesday overturned a decision to allow a Chinese company to buy a bankrupt dairy farm group, in a case which has sparked heated debate about foreign land ownership. ... more |
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Silent Arrow secures Air Force contract for new 200-mile logistics drone
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 DuPont to build Beijing seed bank US chemical and agribusiness giant DuPont announced Tuesday it will build a "state-of-the-art" seed bank in Beijing to boost its molecular breeding business in China's rapidly growing agriculture market. ... more | .. |
 China vows to take steps to improve human rights Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that Beijing will take concrete steps to improve human rights as he admitted "there is always room for improvement." ... more | .. |
  Despite Nobel tiff, Oslo backs China Arctic Council entry Norway said Tuesday it supports China's bid for observer status on the Arctic Council despite a diplomatic row over the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize to Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo. ... more | .. |
  Fukushima faces increased quake risk - study Japan's crippled nuclear plant at Fukushima needs to beef up safety measures to face the risk of a large earthquake, scientists said on Tuesday. ... more |
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  China's pollution related to E-cars may be more harmful than gasoline cars Electric cars have been heralded as environmentally friendly, but findings from University of Tennessee, Knoxville, researchers show that electric cars in China have an overall impact on pollution t ... more | .. |
  DuPont and Yingli Green Energy Enter Strategic Agreement DuPont and Yingli Energy (China) have signed a $100 million strategic agreement for photovoltaic materials aimed at accelerating the adoption of solar energy to address one of the world's biggest ch ... more | .. |
  Obama celebrates return of jobs from China A day after telling China's next leader his country must play by global economic rules, President Barack Obama Wednesday celebrated the return of US jobs from the vast Asian economy. ... more | .. |
  China central banker backs euro, vows more support China's top central banker Wednesday expressed confidence in the euro and pledged to continue buying European sovereign debt, as the Asian giant seeks to shore up support for its biggest trading partner. ... more |
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Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters
Electric field changes signal early warnings of extreme weather
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 Eurozone delays Greek bailout as China pledges support The eurozone gave Greece a new ultimatum and delayed a decision on a debt rescue, but China expressed support for the euro pushing up stock markets on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Apple chief says factory labor under scrutiny Apple chief executive Tim Cook said Tuesday that ensuring safe working conditions at plants making its coveted gadgets is a priority, as an audit of a key supplier continued in China. ... more | .. |
  China, US hold 'frank' talks on Syria: Xinhua A top Chinese official and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held "frank and in-depth" talks on Syria by telephone Monday as Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping began a visit to the United States. ... more | .. |
Obama to take pulse of China leader-in-waiting China's Vice President Xi Jinping will Tuesday meet US President Barack Obama in a key early test for Washington's relations with the man on course to lead the Asian power for the next decade. ... more |
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  3-D Map Study Shows Before-After of 2010 Mexico Quake Geologists have a new tool to study how earthquakes change the landscape, and it's giving them insight into how earthquake faults behave. In the Feb. 10 issue of the journal Science, a team of scien ... more | .. |
 UBC researchers use Google Earth to verify Mediterranean fish farming data The Great Wall of China is not the only thing you can see from space. Fish farming cages are clearly visible through Google Earth's satellite images and University of British Columbia researchers ha ... more | .. |
  Taiwan to forge ahead with nuclear power? Taiwan plans to go forward with its fourth nuclear power plant amid safety concerns. ... more | .. |
Obama presses next China leader on 'rules' US President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged China to play by the "same rules" in the global economy but voiced hope for cooperation in a key introductory meeting with leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping. ... more |
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  India, China attack EU on airline carbon tax India and China joined forces on Tuesday in saying they firmly rejected the EU's "unilateral" decision to impose a carbon tax on air travel. ... more | .. |
 Philippines says to deport eight Chinese miners Eight Chinese nationals will be deported from the Philippines after they were caught working illegally for a mining firm, an immigration official said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
China says ready to help solve EU debt crisis China's Premier Wen Jiabao said Tuesday his country was ready to increase its participation in efforts to resolve Europe's debt crisis, after holding talks with EU leaders in Beijing. ... more | .. |
China mulls extending local govt loans: report China is considering allowing banks to roll over loans to local governments, giving them more time to repay massive debts from stimulus spending for the 2008 financial crisis, state media said Tuesday. ... more |
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Apple shares surge despite factory inspections in China Apple's stock Monday topped $500 for the first time on Wall Street even as a probe started looking into work conditions at a Chinese factory that cranks out the California company's coveted gadgets. ... more | .. |
Firm in Apple dispute seeks to ban China iPad imports An electronics firm said Tuesday it would ask customs in China to block iPad imports after it won a copyright case against Apple, prompting one city to pull some of the tablet computers from shops. ... more | .. |
  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 |
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