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Shared space the safest wayBeijing (XNA) May 10, 2012 The US space shuttle is no longer in service, and it will likely be several years before the United States can resume independent human spaceflight. As a result, China's upcoming Shenzhou IX mission to the Tiangong-1 space module will be viewed by some Americans with envy. Fortunately, as the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the commercial sector work to develop new boosters, US astronauts can still travel to the International Space Station aboard a Russian "taxi", thus ... read more |
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  China interested in Russian missile system China wants to purchase Russia's S-400 anti-aircraft missile system to replace the S-300 system, a military and technical cooperation official told reporters on May 6. China has placed an orde ... more | .. |
  Clinton sees quiet progress on Asia tour US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday closed a tour of rising powers India and China during which she turned to quiet diplomacy to make small but clear advances over key rifts. ... more | .. |
  China urges Syrians to honour ceasefire pledges China's foreign minister on Tuesday urged all parties in Syria to honour their ceasefire commitments, as the United Nations warned world powers were racing against time to stop war in the restive state. ... 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's defense chief visits Pentagon amid diplomatic row The Pentagon hosted China's Defense Minister Liang Guanglie on Monday in a bid to boost military ties as the United States tried to contain the fallout from a diplomatic dispute over a top Chinese dissident. ... more | .. |
  Kiwifruit detectives trace disease to China US and Italian scientists have traced a bacterium that has been destroying kiwifruit in New Zealand and Europe back to China where they believe it originated, according to a study on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Beijing to get rid of 1,200 polluting enterprises Authorities in Beijing said Wednesday they plan to get rid of 1,200 high-polluting enterprises by 2015 to improve air quality in the Chinese capital, one of the world's most polluted cities. ... more | .. |
  China to probe 'dead baby' pills claims China has pledged to investigate allegations that capsules containing the powdered flesh of dead babies are being produced on its soil and smuggled into South Korea. ... more |
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Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia
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  Blind activist challenges China over house arrest Blind activist Chen Guangcheng challenged China's central government Wednesday to prove that it had not ordered his illegal house arrest, and to punish those who turned his home into a prison. ... more | .. |
'Foreign forces' using blind lawyer: China paper A Chinese state newspaper on Wednesday accused "overseas forces" of using blind lawyer Chen Guangcheng, who fled house arrest to seek safety at the US embassy, as a political tool to demonise China. ... more | .. |
  Reykjavik denies approving Chinese tycoon land lease Iceland's government on Tuesday denied a Chinese report that it had given the green light for a Chinese tycoon to lease and develop part of a huge swath of Icelandic wilderness he was blocked from buying last year. ... more | .. |
  China to supply solar power to Japan? Now that Japan has no nuclear power for the first time in more than 40 years, Chinese solar producers are eyeing the world's third-largest economy for new business opportunities. ... more |
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  Outside View: Fix the trade deficit The U.S. Commerce Department is expected Thursday to report the deficit on international trade in goods and services was $49.5 billion in March, up from $46.0 billion a month earlier. ... more | .. |
 Fed clears China's first US bank takeover The United States on Wednesday opened its banking market to ICBC, China's biggest bank, for the first time clearing a takeover of a US bank by a Chinese state-controlled company. ... more | .. |
  Colombia's Santos says China 'interested' in pipeline Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Wednesday China was "very interested" in investing in a pipeline going through his country, as Beijing seeks to secure more oil to fuel its economy. ... more | .. |
  China sees red as Ferrari damages ancient wall Chinese citizens are up in arms after a Ferrari sports car left tyre tracks atop Nanjing's ancient city wall, possibly permanently damaging the protected landmark. ... 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
COP16 biodiversity finance deal for 'early 2025': presidency | .. |
 China to cut fuel prices in line with world market China, the world's second-biggest oil consumer, said Wednesday it would cut fuel prices by more than three percent, following a retreat in global crude costs and amid concerns over inflation. ... more | .. |
Philippines says US to protect in South China Sea The Philippines said Wednesday the United States had pledged to protect it from attacks in the South China Sea, a day after China issued a warning over a territorial row in the waters. ... more | .. |
S. Korea, China to start-free trade talks next week South Korea will start talks next week aimed at securing a free trade agreement with China, its largest commercial partner and the world's second biggest economy, officials said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
US to push China 'hard' for procurement access The United States will push China hard to open up restricted access to its vast state-controlled procurement market, the Treasury's top international official said Tuesday. ... more |
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  China's coal miners still at risk Mining accidents in China have called into question the safety of the country's mining sector. ... more | .. |
 China students use intravenous drips for exams Students in central China have resorted to classroom intravenous drips as a study aid to prepare for the nation's notoriously difficult college entrance exams, state press said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
Al-Jazeera shuts bureau after China expels reporter Al-Jazeera said Tuesday it has shut its English-language bureau in China after its correspondent became the first foreign journalist to be expelled from the country since 1998. ... more | .. |
  Fewer toxic toys and textiles in EU stores Europe last year saw its first drop in the number of toxic toys and skin-irritating textiles stacked on its supermarket shelves, more than half of them made in China, the EU said Tuesday. ... more |
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 China to launch first deep-water oil rig China will this week launch its first home-grown deep-water drilling rig located in the South China Sea, some 300 kilometres (200 miles) southeast of Hong Kong, state media reported Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Philippine firm 'in talks' with China on gas field A Philippine company said Tuesday it had held talks with a Chinese energy giant about jointly developing a potentially lucrative gas field in the hotly disputed South China Sea. ... more | .. |
 China prepared for escalation of Philippine standoff Chinese vice foreign minister Fu Ying said Beijing was ready for "any escalation" of a tense maritime standoff with the Philippines over a disputed shoal. ... more | .. |
 China firm seeks settlement in iPad row: lawyer A Chinese computer company which sued Apple over the rights to the iPad trademark in China is now in talks for an out-of-court settlement, a lawyer for the firm said Monday. ... more |
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 Russia and China: common goals and common concerns Russia and China recently launched one of the largest joint navy drills, with a total of 25 ships and submarines, over 20 aircraft and special forces on both sides taking part in what is a very visi ... more | .. |
  Taiwan reports progress on US deal to upgrade jets Taiwan said Sunday it had made progress on a multi-billion dollar contract with the United States to upgrade the island's F-16 fighter jets in an arms deal that has irked China. ... more | .. |
 Russia and China are intensifying cooperation in the military sphere Russian-Chinese war games "Naval Interaction-2012" in the Yellow sea entered their active phase on April 24. 25 warships, 13 aircrafts, 9 helicopters and 2 units of the special forces of the two cou ... more | .. |
  N. Korea vows to pursue nuclear program North Korea vowed on Sunday to push ahead with what it says are peaceful nuclear and space programmes, rubbishing calls from the five permanent UN Security Council members. ... more |
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