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China starts manufacturing third lunar probeBeijing (XNA) Mar 15, 2012 China has begun designing and manufacturing the flight model entity of its third lunar probe, Chang'e-3, according to the administration of China's lunar probe project. As a key part of the second step of China's three-phase lunar probe projects, the Chang'e-3 mission has entered the flight mode phase from prototype phase, according to a statement from the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SASTIND) on Tuesday. The third probe will carry a lunar ro ... read more |
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  Shenzhou-9 may take female astronaut to space Authorities have completed the initial selection of crew members for China's first manned space docking mission, and the roster includes female astronauts, an official with the country's manned spac ... more | .. |
 China to launch 100 satellites during 2011-15 China has set a target of completing a space mission of "100 rockets, 100 satellites" between 2011 and 2015, according to a space official. According to Zhang Jianheng, deputy general manager ... more | .. |
  China needs own space laws: Official 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 ... 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 says Russia, China narrow gap with world on Syria The United States said Wednesday that Russia and China have moved closer to the rest of the world in condemning Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's deadly crackdown of an opposition revolt. ... more | .. |
 UN leader backs NATO over Libya air strikes UN leader Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday threw his weight behind a UN report which said NATO did not deliberately target civilians during its air strikes in Libya last year. ... more | .. |
 China, Arabs agree on 'political' settlement in Syria China and Arab countries agree on the need to find a "political solution" to the crisis in Syria, Chinese envoy Zhang Ming said on Tuesday after talks in Cairo with Arab League officials. ... 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 |
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Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia
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 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 | .. |
  China completes system to monitor Earth's crust China Friday completed a system designed to monitor the movement of the Earth's crust and predict earthquakes, officials said. Based on satellite navigation, the system involves a network of 2 ... more | .. |
  China to launch 12 weather satellites by 2020 China will launch 12 meteorological satellites before 2020 to boost the country's weather monitoring capabilities, an official said Saturday. The satellites would be among 14 scheduled to be l ... more |
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  Four-winged dinosaur's feathers were black with iridescent sheen A team of American and Chinese researchers has revealed the color and detailed feather pattern of Microraptor, a pigeon-sized, four-winged dinosaur that lived about 130 million years ago. The non-av ... more | .. |
  Carter asks Nepal leaders to compromise for peace Former US president Jimmy Carter called Wednesday for compromises among Nepal's rival political factions to set the country on the road to peace, six years after the end of civil war. ... more | .. |
 China's Wen calls for 'urgent' political reforms China could see a repeat of the Cultural Revolution's deadly chaos without "urgent" political reform, Wen Jiabao warned Wednesday in a dramatic parting shot at his final news conference as premier. ... more | .. |
  Human-like fossils in China caves puzzle scientists The most recent fossils ever found of a human-like species in southeast China have presented scientists with a mystery about what may be an unknown Stone Age culture, researchers said Wednesday. ... 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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 Wen Jiabao: China's man of the people premier Wen Jiabao has been a vocal proponent of political reform during his nine years as premier, but his reputation rests more on his capacity for empathy - a rare quality among China's leaders. ... more | .. |
  Arab people's demands must be respected: China's Wen Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Wednesday that the Arab people's demand for democracy must be respected, in remarks at a news conference wrapping up a parliamentary session. ... more | .. |
 Fresh turmoil in China's Tibetan areas after 2008 unrest Armed police in full riot gear stand guard along the main street in Aba, a small Chinese town where a young monk burned himself to death last March, setting off a series of self-immolations. ... more | .. |
 China passes controversial criminal law changes Chinese lawmakers on Wednesday passed into law controversial changes that give the police powers to detain some suspects for up to six months in secret locations known as "black jails". ... more |
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  Global Oil and Gas Pipelines Market Expected to Total $60.29bn in 2012 Visiongain's: The Oil and Gas Pipelines Market Analysis 2012-2022 report calculates the global oil and gas pipelines market to be worth $60.29bn in 2012. The growth in the oil and gas pipeline ... more | .. |
  China prepares rare earths defense China is preparing a case to defend itself and its policy on rare earths export restrictions in response to a complaint filed by the United States, Japan and the European Union with the World Trade Organization, a government official said. ... more | .. |
 Pakistan-Iran gas project hit by Chinese reluctance A multi-billion dollar gas pipeline project between Iran and Pakistan has run into difficulty over reluctance by a Chinese bank to sign up as an investor, officials said Wednesday. ... more |
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  Airbus fears China blocking more A330 sales: source Airbus fears that China is blocking an order for 10 more purchases of its A330 long-haul planes in reaction to a disputed European carbon tax, a source close to the company said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Seoul warns Beijing over island claim South Korea has warned China that it will protect what it claims is South Korean territory - Ieodo Island, even though the landmass is about 15 feet below sea level. ... more | .. |
  Shipping industry fears China slowdown, overcapacity The global shipping industry, still struggling to recover from the 2009 recession, is worried by overcapacity and the expected growth slowdown in China, a conference was told Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 AU Optronics guilty in display screen price-fixing case Taiwan's largest maker of displays for computers, smartphones and other gadgets was convicted on Tuesday of taking part in a price-fixing conspiracy that brought in more than a half-billion dollars in "ill-gotten gains." ... more |
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  Nuclear power crucial to China Nuclear power is important to China because of its quest for climate change mitigation, an expert with the environment ministry has said. "The Chinese nuclear industry still feels confident to ... more | .. |
Total, Kuwait's KPC sign China refinery agreement Kuwait Petroleum Corp and France's Total on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding to be partners in a Kuwait-China oil refinery joint venture, the French energy giant said. ... more | .. |
 EU, US, Japan take 'rare earth' dispute with China to WTO The EU, US and Japan joined forces against China by taking a so-called "rare earths" trade dispute, critical to high-tech industries, to the World Trade Organization on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Obama slams China in WTO action over rare earth metals President Barack Obama Tuesday hit out at China for limiting exports of rare earth elements used in high-tech goods, as the United States, European Union and Japan jointly accused Beijing of breaking trade rules. ... more |
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