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March 16, 2012
MOON DAILY
China's second moon orbiter outperforms design
Beijing (XNA) Mar 16, 2012
China's second moon orbiter, the Chang'e-2, has performed outstandingly, a Chinese lawmaker close to the lunar exploration project said Tuesday. Chang'e-2 has more than achieved the goals set for it, said Hu Hao, deputy commander-in-chief of the lunar exploration center under the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry of National Defense and a deputy to the National People's Congress, the country's top legislature. China last month published a high-resolution full-coverage map of the ... read more

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China starts manufacturing third lunar probe
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 se ... more
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DRAGON SPACE

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
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DRAGON SPACE

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
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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

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EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms

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MILPLEX

India hikes defence spending by 17 percent
India on Friday boosted military spending by 17 percent to $40 billion for the coming year as it seeks to counter China's rapid military build-up and its traditional rival Pakistan. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

Chinese leader's sacking exposes party rifts: analysts
The sacking of rising star Bo Xilai has bolstered President Hu Jintao's reformist faction and exposed deep divides in the Communist Party ahead of a 10-yearly leadership transition, analysts say. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

Pacific big enough for all of us, says China
The Chinese ambassador to the Philippines on Wednesday moved to calm growing fears of armed confrontation in the Pacific, where the two countries are locked in a tense territorial row. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

Indonesia says 'no problem' with US Marines plan
Indonesia said Thursday it had no problem with US plans to station Marines in northern Australia as Canberra flagged the possibility of four-nation military drills with China. ... more
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Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia
'Missiles will speak for themselves,' says Zelensky; Biden OKs deeper strikes in Russia
NATO's largest artillery exercise underway in Finland
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SUPERPOWERS

Senior Chinese leader sacked in rare scandal
China's ruling Communist Party on Thursday fired Bo Xilai, a charismatic leader famed for pushing a "red revival", in a move that exposes ideological rifts during a generational power handover. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

Bo Xilai: China's fallen political star
Until now a rising political star known for busting gangs and reviving Maoist ideals, Bo Xilai, the charismatic former head of China's Chongqing city, attracts fascination and scorn in equal measure. ... more
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WAR REPORT

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
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WAR REPORT

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
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WATER WORLD

China to invest in water projects
China plans to invest $636 billion through 2020 in water-related projects, a government official said. ... more
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FLORA AND FAUNA

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
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TECTONICS

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
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SINO DAILY

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
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DEMOCRACY

China's heir apparent calls for Communist Party unity
China's likely next leader has called for greater unity in the ruling Communist Party in a speech published Friday - a day after the biggest political drama to hit the country in years. ... more
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SINO DAILY

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
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SINO DAILY

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
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

China iron mine accident kills 13
Thirteen people died after a capsule plunged into a pit at an iron ore mine in China's eastern Shandong province Thursday, official state media reported. ... more
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ABOUT US

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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TECH SPACE

AU Optronics to appeal US price-fixing verdict
Taiwan's AU Optronics (AUO) will appeal a guilty verdict in the United States for price-fixing, its chairman was quoted as saying Thursday. ... more
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TRADE WARS

Foreign investment in China falls in February
Foreign direct investment in China fell in February for the fourth straight month as key Western economies continue to struggle, official figures showed Thursday. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Japan indicts Chinese trawlerman at centre of spat
Japan on Thursday indicted a Chinese trawlerman whose ramming of two Japanese coastguard vessels sparked a diplomatic showdown, in a symbolic move that was likely to fizzle out. ... more
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Hong Kong's school place shortage deters expats
A shortage of English-language school places in Hong Kong is hurting expatriate families and damaging the city's reputation as a regional business hub, parents and lobby groups say. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Global Oil and Gas Pipelines Market Expected to Total $60.29bn in 2012
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AEROSPACE

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
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ENERGY TECH

Clooney: Obama to raise Sudan with Hu in Seoul
Oscar winner George Clooney Thursday said President Barack Obama would press China's President Hu Jintao when they meet in Seoul this month for action on averting a humanitarian disaster in Sudan. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

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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TECH SPACE

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
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ENERGY TECH

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
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TECH SPACE

WTO chief plays down China rare earth row
The head of the World Trade Organization on Friday played down a dispute over China's controls on exports of rare earth minerals, saying it was unlikely to escalate into a trade war. ... more
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