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Shenzhou 9 To Carry 3 Astronauts To Tiangong-1 Space StationSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 18, 2012 Chinese space officials said Friday that three astronauts will fly to Tiangong 1 aboard Shenzhou 9. This reverses previous published state media reports that the Shenzhou 9 mission, that will dock with the Tiangong 1 space laboratory, would be launched without a crew. Chinese media sources now state that the crew will also enter the Tiangong 1 laboratory after docking indicating engineers are confident that the mission can work. The mission is slated to take place between June and August. ... read more |
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 China to launch spacecraft in June: report China will launch another spacecraft in June to dock with its Tiangong-1 space lab, and one more spaceship next year to conduct a more demanding manual docking, according to sources with the China A ... more | .. |
 Is Shenzhou Unsafe? 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 ... more | .. |
  China's Xi woos US heartland as Romney attacks China's leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping reached out to heartland America Thursday with billions of dollars in farm deals, as Republican Mitt Romney slammed the "prosperous tyranny" of Beijing. ... 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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  Beijing mayor visits Taiwan amid protests Beijing's mayor arrived in Taiwan Thursday, officials said, amid protests from dozens of anti-China activists who labelled him a "human rights villain". ... more | .. |
  China prepares to repatriate N. Koreans: reports Nine North Korean refugees detained by China are being transferred to a border area in preparation for repatriation despite pleas from South Korea, reports said Friday. ... more | .. |
  China opposes forced regime change in Syria: envoy Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhai Jun said Beijing opposed armed intervention and forced "regime change" in Syria, a day before to heading to Damascus to push for an end to the conflict there. ... 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 |
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Silent Arrow secures Air Force contract for new 200-mile logistics drone
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  More water shortages for China? China faces worsening water shortages, a government official warned. ... more | .. |
  China blames foreign reporters for bad press abroad Despite investing billions of dollars in "soft power" projects to improve its image abroad, China complains it is still getting a lot of bad press and is pointing the finger at foreign journalists. ... more | .. |
  Manila gets second U.S. Coast Guard ship The Philippines navy soon will receive its second decommissioned U.S. Coast Guard ship amid concern that the move sends the wrong signal to China. ... more | .. |
 China detains Tibetans back from India: rights group China has detained large numbers of Tibetans for political re-education after they returned from a visit to India to listen to religious teachings, a leading rights group said. ... more |
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  Renault eyes green car production in China French auto giant Renault is planning to produce electric cars in China and sell more luxury vehicles in the world's biggest auto market, chief executive Carlos Ghosn said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 China's Xi in Los Angeles for trade talks China's leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping arrived in Los Angeles on Thursday for a 36-hour visit including talks on boosting trade and investment, and maybe an NBA game featuring the LA Lakers. ... more | .. |
 Purchase expands China's Africa mine holdings The Hong Kong-listed unit of China's state-owned China Minmetals Group said Friday it had taken control of copper miner Anvil Mining Ltd., expanding its footprint in Africa. ... more | .. |
 Romney drags China policy into US 2012 cauldron Republican Mitt Romney dragged delicate US-China ties into explosive campaign politics Thursday, branding President Barack Obama a "supplicant" to a "prosperous tyranny" eyeing Asian hegemony. ... 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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 China sets up fund to spur investment abroad China has set up a yuan-denominated fund to help Chinese companies invest overseas, the fund's backer said Friday, as the government encourages domestic firms to seek acquisitions abroad. ... more | .. |
 China to surpass India as top gold buyer: industry China is set to overtake India as the world's largest gold buyer this year as demand for the metal for jewellery and as a safe-haven investment surges, the World Gold Council said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  China's high-speed rail to surpass 10,000 km China's high-speed rail network is set to exceed 10,000 km in length as the government is planning to add 3,500 km more during 2012. ... more | .. |
  Chinese firm in iPad row threatens to sue Apple in US A debt-laden Chinese computer firm embroiled in a copyright row with Apple over the iPad name on Friday threatened to sue the technology giant in the United States for $2 billion. ... more |
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  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 | .. |
  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 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'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 |
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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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
  China coal mine accident kills 15, injures 3 Fifteen miners died and another three were injured when a tramcar derailed in a coal mine in central China, authorities said Thursday, in the latest accident to hit the dangerous industry. ... more | .. |
 EU trade chief pressures China over procurements China is protecting a domestic market for public procurements worth $1.1 trillion, EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said Thursday as he appealed to Beijing to open up further to global trade. ... more |
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  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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