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No Sleep for Shenzhou 9 Mission to Tiangong 1Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 05, 2012 After enduring some confusing reportage by the Chinese media, the future of China's next astronaut mission is becoming a little clearer. It now seems certain that the Shenzhou 9 spacecraft, expected to launch in July or August, will carry three astronauts to China's Tiangong 1 space laboratory. Previous statements claim that the mission will last around 10 days. It seems likely that the Shenzhou 9 spacecraft will be docked with Tiangong for roughly a week, or perhaps a little longer. This au ... read more |
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 China prepares for manned space docking this year A leading Chinese space engineer said here Thursday that China's first unmanned space module, the Tiangong-1, is now capable of accommodating astronauts, making it possible for China to carry out it ... more | .. |
 Experiments going smoothly on Tiangong-1 Scientific and medical experiments being carried out onboard space lab module Tiangong-1 are seeing "good progress," according to a senior Chinese space technology expert. These experiments ar ... more | .. |
 Logistics, recycling key to China's space station China will have to test its docking, logistics and resource recycling technologies if it wants to establish a manned space station by 2020, a renowned Chinese scientist said Thursday. Qi Faren ... 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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  Double-digit rise for China's defence spending China said Sunday its military spending would top $100 billion in 2012 - a double-digit increase on last year - in a move likely to fuel concerns about Beijing's rapid military build-up. ... more | .. |
 China must increase ability to win 'local wars': Wen China must enhance the ability of its military to win "local wars", Premier Wen Jiabao said Monday, as Beijing grows increasingly assertive about its territorial claims in Asia. ... more | .. |
 Xi's wife: China's singing future first lady For the first time since Mao, China's next leader will have a wife who is famous in her own right: Xi Jinping will ascend to power with hugely popular singer Peng Liyuan at his side. ... more | .. |
 Japan 'concerned' over China military budget boost Japan on Monday voiced disquiet over China's double-digit boost to its military budget, as newspapers expressed scepticism over whether Beijing was telling the truth. ... more |
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Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia
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 China congratulates Russia's Putin on election China's President Hu Jintao on Monday congratulated Vladimir Putin on his victory in the Russian presidential elections, the foreign ministry said. ... more | .. |
  China demands end to violence as Syria blocks aid China called for an end to violence in Syria Sunday as the regime of Bashar al-Assad sparked international outrage by blocking aid from reaching the battered Baba Amr flashpoint in Homs city. ... more | .. |
 Outrage as Red Cross denied access to Baba Amr Syria faced harsh world condemnation on Saturday as it continued to block the Red Cross from delivering desperately needed aid to the vanquished rebel stronghold of Baba Amr in the city of Homs. ... more | .. |
  Chinese village gets rare taste of democracy A Chinese village that rebelled against corrupt Communist leaders went to the polls Saturday in a contested election seen as a landmark for those seeking more democracy in the one-party state. ... more |
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  Chinese land rights 'must not be violated': Wen Farmers' rights to their land "must not be violated", China's premier told parliament on Monday, a day after elections in a village that became a symbol of resistance against official land grabs. ... more | .. |
 China to spend $111 billion on police in 2012 China will spend $111.6 billion on its police forces in 2012, the government said Monday, as it focuses on quelling rising social unrest ahead of a 10-yearly leadership change. ... more | .. |
 China's urbanization unlikely to lead to fast growth of middle class The number of people living in China's cities, which last year for the first time surpassed 50 percent of the national population, is considered a boon for the consumer goods market. That is based o ... more | .. |
  Taiwan official quits over 'bird flu cover-up' A top Taiwan agriculture official stepped down Sunday amid allegations he covered up bird flu outbreaks, a day after authorities said they had culled thousands of chickens. ... more |
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Living microbes identified in Earth's driest desert using new technique
Eight dead, 17 hurt, in China school knife attack; Police formally arrest car ramming suspect
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  China rebel village to vote in democracy exercise Residents of a seaside village in one-party China are going to the polls Saturday in an unprecedented leadership election they hope will end alleged graft and revive their fortunes. ... more | .. |
 Beijing warns Tibetan separatists Top Chinese leaders, ahead of the annual National People's Congress, have stressed the need for social progress in Tibet but warned separatist groups off protesting. ... more | .. |
  Water levels of river 'normal,' says Indian official Water levels of a major river flowing through India's northeast are "normal," an Indian government official said Friday, denying claims a dam in neighbouring China had caused them to plunge. ... more | .. |
  China says most cities fail to meet new air standard China said Friday that two-thirds of its cities currently fail to meet new air-quality standards introduced this week that are based on the pollutants most harmful to health. ... more |
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  China may target slower economic growth: media China might set an annual economic growth target below 8.0 percent for this year, state media said Saturday, as the leaders of the world's second largest economy acknowledge it is slowing. ... more | .. |
  China, Taiwan slam Japan over disputed islands China and Taiwan on Saturday criticised Japan for giving Japanese names to disputed islands in the East China Sea claimed by all three parties in a long-running diplomatic row. ... more | .. |
 China cuts growth target as parliament opens China's premier on Monday cut the economic giant's growth target to 7.5 percent for 2012 as he opened a parliament session focused on growth, stability and military might ahead of a leadership change. ... more | .. |
  China's passion for fashion on show in Paris Chinese stars dot the front rows, a new designer from the country joins the runway calendar, and its retailers scout the city for talent: China's love affair with style is on full view at Paris Fashion Week. ... more |
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 China wealth fund gets $30 bn injection: report China's $410-billion sovereign wealth fund received a $30 billion injection from the government last year, boosting its investment war chest for European assets, state media said Monday. ... more | .. |
 China's labour woes loom large ahead of congress China has built its rapid ascent on the shoulders of its migrant workers, but higher costs are deterring rural Chinese from moving to cities, causing a looming labour shortage that is worrying top legislators. ... more | .. |
  China's advanced remote sensing satellite operating soundly China's first high-resolution remote sensing satellite ZY-1-02C has carried out orbit tests, and images delivered from it reach international levels, China Center for Resources Satellite Data and Ap ... more | .. |
 China disputes Philippine's oil blocks The Philippines' invitation to foreign investors to explore 15 petroleum blocks in the disputed South China Sea has sparked anger from China. ... more |
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  China backs US-N. Korea nuclear freeze deal China Thursday welcomed North Korea's agreement to freeze nuclear activities in return for massive US food aid, a deal that raised cautious hopes of eased tensions under Pyongyang's new young leader. ... more | .. |
 Leadership intrigue to dominate China parliament China's parliament will open its last annual session under the current leadership on Monday, amid what analysts say may be a bitter power struggle to replace outgoing Communist Party rulers. ... more | .. |
 Deadly violence rocks China's restive Xinjiang Twenty people died when a group armed with knives attacked a market in Xinjiang, the latest outbreak of violence in the ethnically divided Chinese region, authorities said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 China steps up Internet controls in Tibet China's top leader in Tibet has ordered increased controls over the Internet and mobile phones, state press said Thursday, ahead of upcoming sensitive anniversaries in the restive region. ... more |
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