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China launches telecommunication satelliteXichang (XNA) May 30, 2012 China successfully sent a telecommunication satellite, "ChinaSat 2A," into orbit on Saturday evening, using a Long March-3B carrier rocket launched from the southwestern Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The rocket blasted off at 11:56 p.m. Beijing time. The satellite, developed by China Academy of Space Technology, will be used to meet the demands for China's radio and TV broadcasting and broadband multimedia transmissions, according to China Satellite Communications Co. Ltd. Saturday' ... read more |
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 Tiangong 1 Ready To Meet Shenzhou 9 After Shenzhou 8 departed in November 2011, controllers raised the orbit of Tiangong 1 to preserve it from potential re-entry brought about by the air drag that causes all low orbits to decay. ... more | .. |
  China nukes no 'direct threat,' says US commander China's nuclear weapons do not pose a "direct threat" to the United States, the man in charge of America's arsenal said Wednesday in calling for greater dialogue with the Chinese. ... more | .. |
  Russia, China baulk as West mulls armed action in Syria China on Wednesday restated its opposition to military intervention in Syria, as Russia sought to halt fresh UN Security Council action after a massacre of civilians sparked global fury. ... 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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 Iran talks: Wishful thinking at play The second round of talks this year between Iran and world powers over Tehran's suspect nuclear enrichment program, not surprisingly, accomplished little if anything. ... more | .. |
  US to renew naval power in Asia-Pacific: Panetta The United States will renew its naval power across the Asia-Pacific region and stay "vigilant" in the face of China's growing military, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Japan must lock door against China: Tokyo governor Tokyo's controversial nationalist governor said Tuesday his plan to buy islands at the centre of a festering territorial row with China was akin to locking the doors to keep a burglar out. ... more | .. |
  One dead in Tibetan self-immolations One of two men in Lhasa believed to have been protesting the Chinese occupation of Tibet has died from injuries after the men set themselves on fire. ... more |
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 China sacks top official in Chen Guangcheng province: media The Chinese province where blind activist Chen Guangcheng was under house arrest before he fled has sacked the top official in charge of the courts, prosecution and police, state press said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Women warming to white wines in China: experts Fruity reds are the kings of the Chinese wine market, but experts at Asia's biggest wine fair say women are leading a trend toward whites that will open new revenue streams for producers worldwide. ... more | .. |
China's 'lawlessness' threatens stability: Chen Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has accused Beijing of failing to uphold its own laws, saying its abusive treatment of dissidents threatens the country's political stability. ... more | .. |
  China to resist major stimulus package: Xinhua China's state news agency has sought to dampen hopes of a major stimulus package to boost the slowing economy following days of market speculation. ... more |
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  US Antidumping Tariffs Impact Solar Module Shipments to North America U.S. government antidumping penalties on imports of photovoltaic (PV) cells from China could suspend nearly half of solar module shipments to North America this year, impacting pricing, inventories ... more | .. |
  US slaps duties on Chinese wind towers The United States on Wednesday imposed duties on large wind towers from China, alleging they are unduly subsidized for export to the US market. ... more | .. |
  Philippines, China 'to show restraint' over shoal China and the Philippines have agreed to show restraint in their tense standoff over a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, Manila's defence chief said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 China's rising costs deter European business: survey One in five European companies operating in China may invest elsewhere in the future as wages are getting too high and regulations too cumbersome, according to a poll released 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
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  Taiwan deploys anti-China missiles: report Taiwan has for the first time deployed cruise missiles capable of striking key military bases along the southeast coast of the Chinese mainland, local media reported on Monday. ... more | .. |
 Two Tibetans set themselves ablaze in Lhasa: reports Two Tibetan men have set themselves on fire outside a temple in Lhasa and one has died, reports said Monday, as a wave of self-immolations in China's Tibetan areas spread to the heavily guarded city. ... more | .. |
 Tiananmen victim's father 'commits suicide' in China The father of a 22-year-old man killed by Chinese soldiers during the 1989 crackdown on democracy demonstrations in Tiananmen Square has committed suicide, a support group said Monday. ... more | .. |
 China news agency breaks silence on 'serial killer' A man has been arrested on suspicion of killing 11 men in China, the official Xinhua news agency confirmed on Sunday, breaking its silence over the capture of a loner dubbed the "cannibal monster". ... more |
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 Winemakers push China sales at top Asian wine fair Some of the world's top wine producers will attend Asia's biggest wine fair in Hong Kong this week, eyeing new consumers in the booming but still relatively untapped Chinese market. ... more | .. |
Winemakers push China sales at top Asian wine fair Some of the world's top wine producers will attend Asia's biggest wine fair in Hong Kong this week, eyeing new consumers in the booming but still relatively untapped Chinese market. ... more | .. |
 New media deployed in battle to preserve history It started with an inflatable pig. ... more | .. |
Brother of China dissident Chen returns home: lawyer The brother of blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has returned to his village in eastern China after fleeing to Beijing to seek help for his son, who is in custody, a lawyer said Sunday. ... more |
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  Japan pledges $500m for Pacific islands Japan pledged aid worth up to half a billion dollars to Pacific island nations Saturday at a summit stressing the importance of maritime law in a region warily eyeing China's growing might at sea. ... more | .. |
  Japan's Renesas ups chip outsourcing to Taiwan giant Japan's Renesas Electronics said Monday it will boost the outsourcing of its chip production to Taiwan's TSMC, but it declined comment on reports it would cut about 30 percent of its staff. ... more | .. |
 India firms Myanmar ties during PM visit India agreed a raft of deals with Myanmar on Monday during a visit by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh aimed at boosting trade and energy links and contesting the influence of regional rival China. ... more | .. |
  SEIA Statement on Chinese Ruling Against US Renewable Energy Programs Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), released the following statement in response to reports that China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has preliminarily ... more |
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 Oil bonanza eludes Cuba after fresh tests Cuba is reportedly sitting on vast underwater oil and gas reserves, but none came up in the latest exploration, a joint Chinese-Spanish undertaking. ... more | .. |
 Philippines names ambassador amid row with China Philippine President Benigno Aquino named a veteran diplomat as ambassador to China amid a tense standoff over disputed territory in the South China Sea, a presidential spokeswoman said Saturday. ... more | .. |
  China rail chief faces punishment for graft: media China's former railways minister will face prosecution for alleged corruption, state media said Monday, following reports he took bribes of more than 800 million yuan ($127 million). ... more | .. |
 Sri Lanka plans to launch its first satellite in 2015 Sri Lanka is set to launch its first satellite by 2015 following an agreement with a Chinese company, officials said on Thursday. SupremeSAT, a local company said it has reached an agreement with th ... more |
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