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Beidou navigation system installed on more Chinese fishing boatsBeijing (XNA) May 23, 2012 China's homegrown Beidou Navigation Satellite System has grown in popularity among fishermen, with nearly 70,000 people using its short message service (SMS), said an official from the system's management office. Many fishermen use the messaging service to communicate with their families and friends for free, according to Ran Chengqi, director of the system's management office. Ran made the remark at a seminar held on Wednesday in Guangzhou, according to a Thursday report by Chinanews.com. Fisherm ... read more |
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  China to see 14 solar eclipses this century 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. Th ... more | .. |
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 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 cancels high-level military visit to Japan China said Wednesday it has cancelled a high-level military trip to Japan, as the two neighbours bicker over a disputed island chain and a recent Uighur symposium in Tokyo that angered Beijing. ... 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 TV host sparks debate with 'foreign trash' tirade A well-known state television presenter's call for China to kick out "foreign trash" and two highly publicised incidents of bad behaviour by visitors have set off a heated debate on foreigners in China. ... more | .. |
  Chinese fake parts 'flood' US military: Senate report More than a million Chinese counterfeit electronic parts are estimated to be in use in US military aircraft, according to a US Senate report released Monday saying the discovery jeopardizes safety and national security. ... 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 | .. |
  45 Chinese arrested for illegal trading in Nigeria: official Nigeria's immigration service on Tuesday arrested 45 Chinese nationals in the northern city of Kano for allegedly engaging in illegal textile trading, an official said. ... more | .. |
  China stays businesswoman's execution after outcry A 31-year-old Chinese entrepreneur who was once one of the nation's wealthiest women has been spared the death penalty, an official said Tuesday, after her original sentence sparked a public outcry. ... more | .. |
Chen revives debate on US influence in China The United States has achieved a rare human rights breakthrough with China by negotiating the departure of dissident Chen Guangcheng, but few are ready to predict that the case will set a precedent. ... more |
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Group condemns China's para-police force of 'X-Men' Human Rights Watch on Wednesday condemned a Chinese "para-police" force nicknamed "X-Men" by the local media, accusing it of rampant brutality and illegal detentions for even minor offences. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan uses DNA mapping to save endangered sharks Taiwan has begun testing DNA from shark fins sold in local markets in a bid to protect endangered species such as great whites and whale sharks, an official from the Fisheries Agency said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Philippines says China sending more ships to shoal China has deployed more government ships and fishing boats to a disputed shoal in the South China Sea amid a tense stand-off with Manila, the Philippine foreign department said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  China must act to prevent hard landing: World Bank China's economic growth will ease further this year, presenting policy makers in Beijing with the challenge of preventing an excessively abrupt slowdown, the World Bank said in a report Wednesday. ... 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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  Taiwan probes wire purchases for nuclear plant Taiwanese investigators acting on tip-offs have launched an anti-graft probe into engineering and procurement staff with an under-construction power plant for green-lighting the purchase of wires an ... more | .. |
 Japan's April trade deficit up on surging energy bills Japan on Wednesday posted a bigger-than-expected trade deficit in April, as surging energy costs pushed up imports while shipments to China - its biggest market - fell from a year ago. ... more | .. |
  Asia's largest gaming expo opens in Macau Casino industry leaders met in the world's richest gambling hub of Macau on Tuesday for the Global Gaming Expo Asia, a three-day feast of gambling innovations, at the glitzy Venetian Macau hotel. ... more | .. |
 Iraq seeks drones to protect oil facilities Iraq is seeking to acquire surveillance drones to help protect its oil pipelines and platforms, which are key to the country's economy, Iraqi and US officials said. ... more |
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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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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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  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 | .. |
 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 |
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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 | .. |
  Four climbers die on Everest: officials Four climbers from Germany, South Korea, China and Canada have died returning from the summit of Mount Everest, tour agents and officials said Monday, with one other mountaineer also missing. ... more | .. |
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 |
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