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China's second moon orbiter outperforms designBeijing (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 | .. |
  Taiwan ex-agent accused of spying for China: report A retired Taiwanese agent is in police custody for allegedly luring his colleagues to China to force sensitive information out of them, a report said Saturday. ... more | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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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  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 | .. |
  Tibetan immolation prompts big gathering: groups A Tibetan father-of-three set himself on fire in China, prompting a large gathering of monks and lay people, rights groups said, as tensions in Tibetan-inhabited areas show no signs of abating. ... more | .. |
  Facebook-style microcredit site helps China farmers Dairy farmer Deligeerma needs $642 to buy fodder for her cows during the harsh winter months in northern China. So far, she has received $149 in pledges from four people around the world. ... more | .. |
  Suu Kyi seeks ethnic, Chinese vote in north Myanmar Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi reached out to ethnic Chinese and minority voters Saturday on the campaign trail in the north of the country ahead of April 1 by-elections. ... more |
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  Smog and fog ground hundreds of Beijing flights More than 400 flights to and from Beijing airport, including around 35 international services, were cancelled or delayed on Saturday due to thick fog and strong air pollution covering the city. ... more | .. |
 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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
  France's Total eyes new China tie-up: report French energy giant Total SA has reached an agreement with China's Sinopec on a joint venture for shale gas and refining, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. ... more |
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  China writers seek $8 mln from Apple in piracy row A group of Chinese writers who accuse Apple's online store for selling pirated copies of their books is seeking $8 million in compensation from the US firm, state media said Sunday. ... more | .. |
  China home prices largely down in February Home prices in nearly two thirds of China's major cities fell in February from the previous month, the government said Sunday, as moves to cool the red-hot property market continue to bite. ... more | .. |
 IMF chief cautiously upbeat on global economy IMF chief Christine Lagarde said Sunday measures taken to fight financial woes in Europe and the US were starting to pay off, in a cautiously upbeat assessment of the global economy. ... more | .. |
  US radio episode about Apple factory abuse retracted A popular US radio program on Friday retracted a story about harsh working conditions at factories that make Apple products in China, saying it contained "significant fabrications." ... 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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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  China to invest in water projects China plans to invest $636 billion through 2020 in water-related projects, a government official said. ... more | .. |
 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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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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  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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  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 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 | .. |
 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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