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China needs own space laws: OfficialBeijing (IANS) Mar 13, 2012 China needs its own law to protect its rights in outer space as well as regulate its domestic space activities, a top official has said. "China is among the very few countries that are active in space exercises but lack a space law," said Hu Hao, deputy commander-in-chief of the lunar exploration centre under the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry of National Defence. Hu, also a deputy to parliament, the National People's Congress, said this during the ongoing annual legislative ... read more |
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  Three for Tiangong The closer we get to the launch of China's Shenzhou 9 spacecraft to the Tiangong 1 space laboratory, the more confused space observers have become. We should have a firmer picture of the whole missi ... more | .. |
  A new word for Chinese diplomacy - 'duplimacy'? "China wants to develop long-term friendship and cooperation with India." So said the Chinese official who held border talks with Indian officials this week. He also predicted a "golden period for I ... more | .. |
  Russia close to signing Su-35 fighter deal with China Russia and China may soon sign a $4-billion contract for 48 Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E fighter jets, the Kommersant business daily said Tuesday. "The two sides have practically agreed on the deliv ... 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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  Spies create top NATO commander's fake Facebook profile NATO's top commander has been embroiled in a major security alert after a fake Facebook account was opened under his name by "Chinese spies". Senior British military officers and defence minis ... more | .. |
  West steps up pleas to Russia and China over Syria The United States and European powers on Monday stepped up pleas to Russia and China to join UN Security Council action to force Syria's president halt deadly attacks on protest cities. ... more | .. |
 India, China battle it out over Buddhism The sudden decision of India and China to drop the meeting of their special representatives only a day before it was scheduled in Beijing has brought a cold war on Buddhism out in the open. Ch ... more | .. |
 China cyber warfare skills a risk to US military: report China's cyber warfare capabilities would pose a danger to US military forces in the event of a conflict over Taiwan, according to a report by a US congressional advisory panel released Thursday. ... more |
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Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia
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 GCC chief meets Chinese envoy on Syria China's envoy on Syria met with Gulf Cooperation Council head Abdullatif al-Zayani in the Saudi capital on Sunday, the six-nation organisation said. ... more | .. |
  Activists say China returned 31 N. Korean refugees China has repatriated all 31 North Korean refugees it arrested last month despite international pressure against the move, refugee advocates in South Korea said Friday. ... more | .. |
  Nepal Tibetans 'suffocated' by Chinese influence At a cafe near a Tibetan refugee camp in Nepal's capital Kathmandu, Tsewang Dolma stirs her iced tea nervously as she talks of her fears for the future of her people. ... more | .. |
 China frees 24,000 abducted women, kids in 2011 Chinese police rescued more than 24,000 abducted children and women last year, some of whom had been sold for adoption or forced into prostitution as far away as Angola, officials said Sunday. ... more |
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  Belgian racing pigeons lure rich Chinese aficionados Rich Chinese pigeon fanciers are offering tens of thousands of euros to buy Belgian champions, to the despair of local pigeon-lovers unable to compete in such sky-high auction bids. ... more | .. |
  New Research Helps to Identify Ancient Droughts in China Drought events are largely unknown in Earth's history, because reconstruction of ancient hydrological conditions remains difficult due to lack of proxy. New GEOLOGY research supported by China's NNS ... more | .. |
  Security improves in Mekong river A four-nation joint patrol of the Mekong river has improved the security of the vessels following a deadly attack last year, reports Xinhua. Shipping on the river had been suspended after two ... more | .. |
 Myanmar soldiers shot dead China farmer: Beijing China said Tuesday it had lodged an official complaint with Myanmar after two soldiers illegally crossed the border into southwest China and shot dead a local resident earlier this year. ... 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 to conduct Arctic expedition Chinese scientists will conduct an expedition to the Arctic region through the Northeast Passage that extends along the northern coast of Russia, an official said. There are two routes availab ... more | .. |
 Tibetan monk self-immolates in China: rights group A Tibetan teenager set himself on fire in southwest China and died on Saturday, the sensitive anniversary of the Dalai Lama's flight into exile in 1959, a rights group and US broadcaster said. ... more | .. |
 China starts to question strict schooling methods China has long been known for its highly disciplined approach to education, but parents and lawmakers alike are beginning to question the wisdom of putting so much pressure on young children. ... more | .. |
  Obama to announce rare earth trade case against China US President Barack Obama will Tuesday announce a new trade suit against China prompted by Beijing's restrictions on the export of rare earth materials used in manufacturing high-tech products. ... more |
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  Tokyo says cleared to buy Chinese government bonds Japan said on Tuesday it had won approval from Beijing to buy Chinese government bonds for the first time, in a move aimed at binding Asia's two biggest economies and traditional rivals closer together. ... more | .. |
  Oil and Gas is One of the Fastest Growing Segments of the Energy Sector in China Netscribes has announced the launch of its report, Oil and Gas Market in China 2012. The Oil and Gas sector in China is expected to witness tremendous growth owing to the robust growth of the econom ... more | .. |
  Section of China high-speed rail collapses: Xinhua A section of a new high-speed railway in central China's Hubei province collapsed following heavy rainfall, official state media reported Monday in the latest incident to hit the troubled sector. ... more | .. |
 Oil prices fall as China data sparks fresh demand worries World oil prices dropped on Monday as investors fretted over the strength of worldwide energy demand following weak Chinese economic data. ... more |
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 S. Korea's rejects China's claim on disputed reef South Korea on Monday said a submerged outcropping of rock off its southern coast was part of its "natural territory", days after a top Chinese official reportedly laid claim to the disputed area. ... more | .. |
  Chinese diplomat sees airlines turning to Boeing over EU tax A senior Chinese diplomat said it "makes sense" for Chinese airlines to shun aircraft made in Europe, owing to an EU tax on aircraft emisssions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. ... more | .. |
 Australian tourism targets China's second cities Australia Monday said it plans to tap into China's fast-growing second tier cities to boost tourism revenue after research found Chinese travellers increasingly favour Down Under as a destination. ... more | .. |
  Consumers line up to buy Chinese-Venezuelan cars Just weeks after the opening of four Chery dealerships in Venezuela, dozens of people are lining up every day to buy the first Chinese cars being sold in the Latin American nation. ... more |
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  China solar giant faces glare of US trade row In the eastern Chinese city of Wuxi, home to the world's biggest maker of solar panels, labour is so cheap that workers carry out jobs by hand while machines designed to perform the same tasks sit idle. ... more | .. |
 Top Chinese leader speaks to media on political drama A high-profile Chinese politician whose rapid rise has been placed in doubt by the detention of a close aide on Friday denied he was himself under investigation, as speculation about his future intensified. ... more | .. |
 China sending envoy on Syria to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, France China said Friday it is sending an envoy to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and France to explain its position on Syria, after Beijing called for an end to the year-long conflict in the Middle East country. ... more | .. |
Tibet exiles blame China 'hardliners' for immolations Tibet's government-in-exile on Saturday blamed China's "hardline" leaders for a string of Tibetan self-immolations as it marked the anniversary of the Dalai Lama's failed revolt against Chinese rule. ... more |
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