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China to see 14 solar eclipses this centuryTianjin, China (XNA) May 22, 2012 People in eastern Chinese regions saw an annular eclipse of the sun Monday morning, the longest eclipse in terms of duration for the next 1,000 years, according to astronomers' predictions. The eclipse lasted for about four minutes in China, moving across the Pacific and ending on the west coast of the United States. Beginning at 6 a.m., people in south China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region and Hainan province were the first to observe the eclipse, followed by the coastal provinces of Gua ... read more |
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  When Will Shenzhou 9 Be Launched The answer is known only to the planners and leaders of China's space programme. However, with eight missions under the belt of China's piloted spacecraft, some clues have come to light from those e ... more | .. |
 China's space women wait for blast-off China will definitely launch a female air force pilot into space, onboard the ambitious Shenzhou 9 rendezvous and docking mission, likely to launch in mid-June, according to a senior space programme ... more | .. |
  Chinese navigation system to cover Asia-Pacific this year China's homegrown Beidou Navigation Satellite System, or Compass Navigation System, will be able to provide high-quality services to most users in the Asia-Pacific region this year, an unidentified ... more | .. |
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  China criticises US vote on Taiwan fighter jet sales China on Monday criticised a vote by the US House of Representatives last week requiring the United States to sell 66 new fighter jets to Taiwan, describing the measure as interference by Washington. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan says China to build two aircraft carriers Taiwan's intelligence chief said Monday that China plans to build two aircraft carriers in addition to the first in its fleet, a refitted former Soviet carrier currently undergoing sea trials. ... more | .. |
  Sailors held in N. Korea return to China: Xinhua All 29 Chinese fishermen reportedly kidnapped by armed North Koreans earlier this month have returned home after they were freed at the weekend, the state Xinhua news agency said Monday. ... more | .. |
  China collecting Dalai Lama blood samples: Tibet exiles Chinese agencies are secretly collecting samples of the Dalai Lama's blood, urine and hair and are stepping up efforts to harm him, the Tibetan government in exile said Sunday. ... more |
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 29 Chinese held in North Korea freed: report All 29 Chinese fishermen kidnapped earlier this month by unidentified armed North Koreans have been freed and are on their way home, Chinese state media said on Sunday. ... more | .. |
North Korea releases Chinese fishermen North Korea has released 28 Chinese fishermen along with their three vessels detained since May 8, China's state run news agency Xinhua reported. ... more | .. |
 China pursuing steady military build-up: Pentagon China is exploiting Western commercial technology, conducting aggressive cyber espionage and buying more anti-ship missiles as part of a steady military build-up, the Pentagon said Friday. ... more | .. |
  Suspect substance found before Dalai Lama visit Police were investigating a suspect envelope containing white powder found in a Tibetan centre in Belgium on Monday, just days ahead of a visit by the Dalai Lama, officials at the centre told AFP. ... more |
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 Chen starts life in US as China stays quiet Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng began his new life in the United States on Sunday after a warm welcome but in Beijing he leaves behind a diplomatic mess that may prevent him ever returning home. ... more | .. |
  China criticizes solar anti-dumping ruling China has called "unfair" the U.S. anti-dumping ruling against Chinese solar power equipment. ... more | .. |
  Jack Ma: English teacher turned Internet billionaire After being knocked back by American venture capitalists in 1999, Jack Ma - a cash-strapped entrepreneur - convinced friends to give him $60,000 to start Chinese online retailer Alibaba.com. ... 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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  China firm buys AMC to create cinema giant Wanda, a property firm owned by one of China's richest men, said Monday it would buy US cinema chain AMC Entertainment for $2.6 billion, in a sign of China's growing clout in the entertainment business. ... more | .. |
  Jeweller Graff launches Hong Kong IPO roadshow High-end London-based jeweller Graff Diamonds on Monday launched the roadshow for its reported $1.0 billion initial public offering in Hong Kong, one of the biggest this year. ... more | .. |
 Yahoo! to sell stake in China's Alibaba for $7.1 billion After more than a year of tedious negotiations, struggling US Internet pioneer Yahoo! has agreed to sell its stake in Alibaba, China's top e-commerce player, for at least $7.1 billion, the companies announced late Sunday. ... more | .. |
  China's Wen makes growth economic priority: report Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao vowed proactive policies to make growth a bigger priority, as the world's second largest economy showed signs of weakness, state press said Sunday. ... more |
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  Beijing keeps busy with maritime disputes As China reiterated to the Philippines its claim to the Scarborough Shoal, officials were working with North Korea to diffuse another fishing crisis. ... more | .. |
ASEAN, US talk security amid China stand-off The US and Southeast Asian nations embarked on three days of talks Sunday that would include security cooperation, shortly after a Pentagon report raised concerns about China's military build-up. ... more | .. |
  Trapped China miner found after 17 days: state media A miner who was buried underground for 17 days following a colliery flood in northeast China was found alive on Saturday, state media said. ... more | .. |
 Senior US lawmaker presses on jets in Taiwan A senior US lawmaker said Monday that she spoke to Taiwan's leaders about the need to upgrade the island's air force, after the House of Representatives voted to force the sale of new F-16s. ... more |
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 Asia gaming shines despite China slowdown: analysts Macau is still holding all the aces as the world's casino capital despite a slowdown in the Chinese economy, analysts said ahead of an international gaming expo in the former Portuguese colony. ... more | .. |
  Ethiopian shoe factory widens China's Africa footprint A steady drone of machines hum as workers assemble shoes in a Chinese-built industrial park outside Addis Ababa, the first in Ethiopia by the Asian giant deepening its presence in Africa. ... more | .. |
China pursuing steady military buildup: Pentagon China is exploiting Western commercial technology, conducting aggressive cyber espionage and buying more anti-ship missiles as part of a steady military buildup, the Pentagon said Friday. ... more | .. |
 US votes to sell Taiwan 66 new fighter jets The House of Representatives voted Friday to require the United States to sell 66 new fighter-jets to Taiwan, with lawmakers saying the deal would close a growing military gap with China. ... more |
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Blind China activist faces uncertain future in US Blind lawyer Chen Guangcheng must get used to indefinite exile from China and diminished influence after he joined other dissidents in taking refuge far from home, fellow activists said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 20 dead in tunnel blast in China: state media Twenty people were killed in an explosion inside an under-construction expressway tunnel in central China's Hunan province on Saturday, state media said. ... more | .. |
 China embassy in US cold-shoulders Tiananmen leader One of the exiled leaders of the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989 got the cold shoulder from the Chinese embassy in Washington on Friday when he tried to turn himself in to return home. ... more | .. |
  China posed for carbon emissions scheme The outcome of China's planned carbon emissions scheme could have a transforming effect on efforts to tackle climate change, experts say. ... more |
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