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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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  Last-ditch salvage effort at tough Iran talks Iran and six world powers sought desperately Thursday to salvage something tangible from two days of talks that have revealed huge differences over how to resolve the crisis over Tehran's nuclear programme. ... more | .. |
  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 | .. |
  China police interrogate party members over letter Chinese police have interrogated Communist Party veterans who publicly called for the ouster of the country's top security official ahead of a leadership change, two of the party members said Thursday. ... 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 at heart of ivory plunder surge, US Senate told Chinese-backed crime groups are leading a surge in African elephant poaching to meet China's thirst for ivory, and terror groups are elbowing in on the lucrative trade, US lawmakers heard Thursday. ... more | .. |
  China hits back at claims it is blocking climate talks China hit back Thursday at claims it was holding up global climate talks in Germany, saying the United States, Europe and other rich states were the ones applying the brakes. ... more | .. |
 US says rights in China deteriorating The United States said Thursday that China's human rights record was getting worse as authorities step up efforts to stifle dissent, even though Beijing let a top activist leave for New York. ... more | .. |
  Romney in new China dig at Obama Mitt Romney fired a fresh jab at President Barack Obama Thursday over his China policy, in a new web video vowing to make China "play by the rules" of global trade on his first day in the White House. ... more |
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  China to increase rainmaking efforts A leading Chinese meteorologist says the country will employ more rainmaking technology and make better use of it in the next five years. ... more | .. |
  Sensing the infrared: Researchers improve IR detectors with single-walled carbon nanotubes Whether used in telescopes or optoelectronic communications, infrared detectors must be continuously cooled to avoid being overwhelmed by stray thermal radiation. Now, a team of researchers from Pek ... more | .. |
  Rio Tinto chief dismisses China 'doom' Global mining giant Rio Tinto said Thursday it was not worried by talk of China's economy slowing and would press ahead with plans to expand its iron ore business, saying signs were robust on the ground. ... more | .. |
  China says US violates WTO on renewable energy China said Thursday that several US policies supporting the American renewable energy industries violate World Trade Organization rules. ... more |
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  Philippines 'lacks sincerity' in sea dispute: China China accused the Philippines Thursday of not being sincere in seeking a peaceful end to a standoff over disputed waters, ramping up the rhetoric one day after confirming the deployment of more ships. ... more | .. |
 SEIA Seeks Mutually-Satisfactory Resolution of Growing US-China Solar Trade Conflict Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has released the following statement in the wake of the decision by the U.S. Department of Commerce to impose additio ... more | .. |
 Tokyo raises 1bn yen to buy China dispute islets The Tokyo city government said Thursday members of the public had pledged almost one billion yen ($12.5 million) to its drive to buy a group of uninhabited islands at the centre of a row with China. ... more | .. |
  China manufacturing slows: HSBC Chinese manufacturing contracted in May for the seventh consecutive month as exports deteriorated, British banking giant HSBC said Thursday, arguing the data showed the need for more policy easing. ... 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 | .. |
  'Monkey' to go West again as cinema power shifts East Generations of Chinese grew up under the spell cast by Wu Cheng'en's "Journey to the West", the 16th Century adventure epic which is the subject of two major upcoming film adaptations. ... more | .. |
 EU warns climate talks at risk of floundering Europe warned at climate talks in Bonn on Wednesday that efforts to forge a new global pact to avert environmental disaster were in danger of floundering, and some pointed fingers at China. ... 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 | .. |
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 |
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 China says economic growth a priority China's government on Wednesday stressed the need to make growth a priority as it warned that the world's number two economy faces "increasing downward pressure". ... more | .. |
 China sends more ships to disputed shoal China has deployed more ships to a disputed shoal in the South China Sea amid a tense stand-off with the Philippines, officials and state media said on Wednesday. ... 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 | .. |
 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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  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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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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 | .. |
 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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