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Shenzhou 9 to be ready for mid-June launch?London, UK (SPX) May 16, 2012 China seems poised to launch three astronauts into space, in the middle of June, onboard Shenzhou 9, the country's fourth, and most ambitious manned spaceflight. Shenzhou 9 is scheduled to rendezvous and complete a manual docking with the orbiting Tiangong 1 module, and will stay in orbit for 13 days, more than doubling China's current endurance record. The Long March 2F rocket was delivered to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre on 9th May, and it is now being checked and assembled for flig ... read more |
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  China, Japan, US to witness 'ring' solar eclipse At sunrise in some parts of China and Japan and by sunset in the western United States, a partial solar eclipse is set to slink across a narrow swath of the Earth on May 20 and 21. ... more | .. |
 Building a Heavenly Palace in outer space China's permanent space station, the Heavenly Palace, is to be launched into orbit within a decade. According to Chinese media reports, the 60-ton craft will include a central module and two laborat ... more | .. |
 China confirms plans to build own orbital station Chinese space officials have confirmed plans to build a 60-ton space station by 2020 and develop a space freighter for hauling supplies to the station, the China Daily newspaper said on Tuesday. ... 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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  Taiwan to build 'stealth' warship fleet Taiwan is to build 12 new "stealth" warships in reaction to China's naval build-up, the island's navy announced Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  South Korean activists detained in China: Seoul Four South Korean activists have been detained in China since March on suspicion of spying after they interviewed North Korean refugees living in hiding there, an anti-Pyongyang group said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  EU issues warning to carbon tax rebels China, India The European Union on Tuesday gave China and India a month to comply with a new airline carbon emissions fee coming into effect across the bloc, or face penalties for flights in and out of Europe. ... more | .. |
  China urged to move ahead on dissident US lawmakers and activists called for persistent pressure Tuesday until China allows activist Chen Guangcheng to travel overseas, after a showdown between the two nations over his treatment. ... more |
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Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia
NATO's largest artillery exercise underway in Finland
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 Hong Kong opens liaison office in Taiwan Hong Kong opened a liaison office in Taiwan Tuesday and announced visitors from the island would no longer have to pay to visit, the latest signs of warming ties between Taiwan and China. ... more | .. |
 China slams British PM's Dalai Lama meeting China said Tuesday British Prime Minister David Cameron's meeting with the Dalai Lama was an "affront to the Chinese people", and launched "solemn representations" with London. ... more | .. |
  US launches air pollution data in Shanghai The United States consulate in Shanghai has begun issuing its own pollution statistics, giving a much more pessimistic assessment of the city's air quality than official Chinese data. ... more | .. |
  China, Japan hold sea talks on island row China and Japan hold high-level maritime talks on Wednesday expected to focus on a group of uninhabited islands that are at the heart of an ongoing territorial row between the two countries. ... more |
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  China slowdown presents challenge for Beijing A slew of bleak data has raised fears China's economy is cooling faster than previously thought, but analysts say Beijing has only limited means to prevent a politically damaging slowdown. ... more | .. |
  China plans mega transmission power line The State Grid Corp. of China has started construction on what it says will be the world's largest capacity power transmission line. ... more | .. |
  Croatia, China laud deepening ties China and Croatia vowed over the weekend to strengthen economic and political ties as the two countries marked 20 years of diplomatic relations. ... more | .. |
 US attack submarine docks in Philippines A US navy attack submarine has docked in a Philippine port close to the disputed shoal where Philippine and Chinese ships are locked in a standoff, a spokesman for Manila's navy said Tuesday. ... 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 | .. |
 Australia's ANZ to invest another $300 mn in China Banking giant ANZ on Tuesday announced plans to invest another Aus$300 million (US$300 million) to expand its China operations, boosting the number of its outlets across the country from six to 20. ... more | .. |
  Uighurs 'face fight for existence' against China Exiled Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer said Monday her people face a fight for their very existence against Chinese repression as a conference in Japan threatened to drive a wedge between Tokyo and Beijing. ... more | .. |
 Dalai Lama collects $1.8 mn prize after meeting Cameron Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama met British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday during a visit to London to receive one of the world's richest prizes, a government spokesman said. ... more | .. |
 Economic growth sows unhappiness in China China's economic growth of the last 20 years has generally been met with declining happiness, especially among the poorest members of society, according to a US analysis published on Monday. ... more |
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 Russia's Kuril Islands to become investment heaven In 2010, the then Russian President Dmitry Medvedev toured Russia's Kuril Islands and approved an ambitious development programme for the ar ... more | .. |
 Australian FM China talks dominated by US military ties Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr's first visit to China has been dominated by concerns over Canberra's ties to Washington with Beijing criticising their close military alliance, reports said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Long March-2F rocket delivered to launch center A Long March-2F carrier rocket was recently delivered to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, a spokesman with the country's manned space program said on Thursday. The Long ... more | .. |
  Macau opens liaison office in Taiwan The semi-autonomous Chinese territory of Macau opened its first representative office in Taiwan on Sunday, to be followed by Hong Kong on Tuesday, amid warming ties between between Taipei and Beijing. ... more |
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 Taiwan deploying more 'carrier killers': report Taiwan is arming more of its fleet with its new "carrier killer" anti-ship missiles as China conducts further sea trials of its first aircraft carrier, local media said Monday. ... more | .. |
N. Korea absent from China summit declaration The leaders of China, Japan and South Korea have issued a post-summit joint declaration that makes no reference to North Korea's nuclear ambitions - one of the most pressing issues in the region. ... more | .. |
 China, Japan, S. Korea warn N. Korea off atom test China, Japan and South Korea warned North Korea Sunday they will not tolerate further nuclear tests, the South Korean president said, amid fears that Pyongyang is preparing a third atomic blast. ... more | .. |
  F-35 to replace most US combat aircraft by 2020 The Pentagon plans to have the F-35 fighter jet replace most of the combat aircraft fleet of the US Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps by the end of the decade. ... more |
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  China launches new remote-sensing satellite China successfully launched the remote-sensing satellite Yaogan XIIII Thursday from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern province of Shanxi, according to a press release from the center. ... more | .. |
 Philippines, China impose fishing bans in disputed sea The Philippines and China will both impose fishing bans in the South China Sea where the two countries have been involved in a tense territorial standoff. ... more | .. |
 French Publicis to buy a fourth Chinese ad company French advertising group Publicis is pursuing growth in China and said on Monday that it would buy the domestic agency Lontuo, Publicis' fourth Chinese acquisition in four months. ... more | .. |
 Asia safe from Europe woes, no China hard landing: Fitch Asian economies are better shielded from Europe's financial woes than other regions and China is unlikely to undergo a "hard landing" despite recent gloomy data, credit watchdog Fitch said Monday. ... more |
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