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China launches French-made communication satelliteXichang, China (XNA) Apr 02, 2012 China successfully sent a French-made communication satellite, "APSTAR-7," into orbit Saturday evening, using a Long March-3B carrier rocket launched from the southwestern Xichang Satellite Launch Center. Monitoring data indicated that the satellite separated from the rocket and reached its designated orbit 26 minutes after its launch at 6:27 p.m. Beijing time. Produced by Thales Alenia Space for Hong Kong-based APT Satellite Company Limited, the satellite will replace the APSTAR-2R, which i ... read more |
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  Security firm links cyber spy campaign to Chinese hacker Tokyo-based computer security firm Trend Micro on Friday said it linked a hacker in China to a "cyber espionage" campaign targeting India, Japan, and Tibetans. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan may build its own submarines: official Taiwan may build its own submarines, a top military officer said Thursday, in a sign that patience is wearing thin after a US offer to sell the island eight submarines has been stalled for a decade. ... more | .. |
  Chinese fisherman killed in Palau shooting Palau police shot dead a Chinese fisherman and three men in a police spotter plane were feared killed in a dramatic confrontation off the Pacific island, officials said Monday. ... 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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  China web crackdown shows nerves before power transfer China's move to censor its two main microblogs and arrest people over rumours of a coup reveal a growing nervousness ahead of its first leadership transition in the social media age, analysts said Monday. ... more | .. |
  Some cool to tobacco industry research Health experts in China say they oppose letting the national tobacco company, China Tobacco, vie for the country's annual science prize. ... more | .. |
 China's Tibetan herders face uncertain future Tibetan herder Gatou used to live a nomadic life on the grasslands of the Tibetan plateau before he was rehoused under a controversial Chinese government scheme. ... more | .. |
  Chinese timber company Sino-Forest seeks bankruptcy China's Sino-Forest, a forestry firm publicly traded in Toronto and suspected of fraud, on Friday filed for bankruptcy protection and put itself up for sale. ... more |
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Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia
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 China cracks down on Internet after coup rumours China has shut down websites, made a string of arrests and punished two popular microblogs after rumours of a coup linked to a major scandal that brought down a top politician. ... more | .. |
 Laughter clubs catch on in stressed-out Hong Kong Hypnotherapist Dick Yu has a mission that seems unthinkable to some Hong Kong people: he wants to make the Asian financial hub's seven million residents laugh. ... more | .. |
 Report: Natural teak forests in decline Natural teak forests in Myanmar and elsewhere are declining and the quality of natural-grown teak wood is deteriorating worldwide, a United Nations report says. ... more | .. |
 Tibetans detained outside Chinese president's hotel New Delhi police detained another five Tibetan demonstrators on Friday outside the hotel of Chinese President Hu Jintao amid a raging debate over a crackdown on the exile population this week. ... more |
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  China vows faster, cheaper Internet China has said it will aim to bring faster and cheaper Internet access to more people, following complaints that a near monopoly by state-backed firms had hurt service. ... more | .. |
  China's Chalco to buy stake in Mongolian firm China's biggest aluminium producer Chalco said Monday it planned to take a majority stake in Mongolian coal miner SouthGobi Resources, as China seeks raw materials to fuel its economy. ... more | .. |
  US firm to make pay-out for China oil spill: report ConocoPhillips and its Chinese partner will pay around 305 million yuan ($48 million) to fishermen in a northern port city over a major oil spill last year, a state-backed newspaper said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Oil higher in Asia on Chinese demand hopes Oil prices were higher in Asia on Monday as dealers were boosted by figures showing a rise in manufacturing activity in China, the world's largest energy user, analysts said. ... 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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 ASEAN struggles with South China Sea code Southeast Asian foreign ministers wrangled Monday over a proposed code of conduct aimed at easing dangerous maritime disputes with Beijing in the South China Sea. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan doubles quota for solo Chinese tourists Taiwan will double its quota of independent Chinese tourists to allow up to 1,000 visitors a day, the government announced Sunday less than a year after lifting a ban on solo travel from the mainland. ... more | .. |
 Cardin showcases 'Light Palace' project in China Legendary French fashion designer Pierre Cardin is in Beijing this weekend to present his 240-metre-high edifice "Light Palace" planned near Venice and which he hopes to reproduce in China. ... more | .. |
  China manufacturing at year high but worries persist China's manufacturing activity rose to the highest level in a year in March, official data showed Sunday, but analysts tempered enthusiasm, saying the world's second largest economy was still slowing. ... more |
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 Tibetans arrested outside Chinese president's hotel New Delhi police detained another five Tibetan demonstrators on Friday outside the hotel of Chinese President Hu Jintao amid a raging debate over this week's crackdown on the exile population. ... more | .. |
US Senate urges China to end 'repressive' Tibet policy The US Senate has urged China to ease restrictions on Tibetans, free prisoners and allow access by foreign media to address grievances following a wave of self-immolation protests. ... more | .. |
 Chinese journalist jailed after Bo criticism: group A Chinese journalist was jailed in 2010 after criticising a prominent anti-gang campaign launched by Bo Xilai, the politician at the heart of a major scandal, a rights group said Friday. ... more | .. |
  China Southern committed to Airbus orders: report China Southern Airlines said Friday it has no plans to cancel or delay its Airbus orders, Dow Jones Newswires reported, despite Chinese opposition to the European Union airlines carbon emissions fee. ... more |
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 Philippines to build pier in disputed Spratlys The Philippines will "exercise territorial sovereignty" and build a pier in the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea, officials said Friday. ... more | .. |
  Foxconn promises improvements after labour audit Taiwan IT giant Foxconn, a top maker of products for Apple, said Friday it would work with the iconic US brand to rectify workplace abuses unveiled in an audit of three of its plants in China. ... more | .. |
'Full-body' audit finds abuses at China Apple plants Independent investigators have uncovered workplace abuses in a "full-body scan" audit of three Foxconn factories in China that pump out coveted Apple gadgets. ... more | .. |
 US-China trade disputes expected to rage The recent bumper consignment of US-China trade disputes will be followed by boatload after boatload of new problems in coming years, experts predict, but that may be little cause for concern. ... more |
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  N.Korea 'confident of China rocket backing': analyst North Korea is confident of China's ultimate backing over the launch of a rocket that the West suspects is a disguised missile test, a Japanese defence adviser has warned. ... more | .. |
 China blames Dalai Lama for Delhi self-immolation Chinese officials visiting New Delhi to attend a summit of emerging nations on Thursday blamed the Dalai Lama for a Tibetan protester burning himself to death in the city. ... more | .. |
Apple gadget maker has 'significant' labor issues: audit Workplace abuses were uncovered in an audit that equated to "a full body scan" of three Chinese factories pumping out coveted Apple gadgets, independent investigators reported on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Bank of China profit climbs 18.93% Bank of China, one of China's "Big Four" lenders, said Thursday its 2011 net profit rose 18.93 percent despite a "complex and severe business environment". ... more |
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