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What will China's Taikonauts do aboard Tiangong 1?Isle of Man, UK (SPX) Jun 04, 2012 Launch date is looming for three Chinese taikonauts, including the country's first woman in space, who will attempt to manually dock their Shenzhou 9 spacecraft at the orbiting Tiangong 1 space module. The docking will represent an important milestone, and the accomplishment of a key capability, on the Chinese roadmap towards establishing Space Station towards the end of the decade. But question arises, of what they will do, during their 10 day stay at the orbiting outpost, a 530 cubic feet module? ... read more |
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 Why is China sending a woman into space? "China's first female astronauts have, trained hard and conscientiously, and are now ready to take part in the Shenzhou manned spaceflights. For all astronauts the implementation of a manned spacefl ... more | .. |
  Putin visits China to tighten key alliance President Vladimir Putin visits China Tuesday on the first Asia trip of his new Kremlin mandate aiming to tighten an increasingly close alliance that is key for Russia's diplomatic and economic strategy. ... more | .. |
 'No alternative' but boost China military ties: US There is "no other alternative" for the United States and China but to boost military-to-military relations to manage disputes, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Saturday. ... 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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 Alliances challenged as US, China compete in Asia Washington's planned strategic shift to Asia will challenge existing alliances as nations try to balance strong economic ties to China with defence links to Washington, a conference heard Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Top Chinese official accused of being US spy: report China has detained a top security official for passing sensitive information to the United States in the highest-level spy case involving the two countries since the 1980s, reports said. ... more | .. |
 Chinese military spending a 'threat': Japan Japan on Saturday expressed concern over what it called a lack of transparency in China's massive defence spending, saying the secrecy posed a "threat" to Tokyo. ... more | .. |
  Off-target Taiwan missile drill damages car A missile fired in an Taiwan air defence drill went off-course, missing its target and damaging a car in a remote village, although no one was injured, the navy and media said Sunday. ... more |
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Xi tells Biden support for Taiwan a 'red line' in ties
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  China rounds up activists on Tiananmen anniversary Chinese authorities have rounded up hundreds of activists in the capital Beijing, rights campaigners said on Monday, as they marked the 23rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. ... more | .. |
 Dalai Lama envoys resign: Tibet exile govt Two top envoys of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama have resigned citing frustration over the stalled dialogue process with China, Tibet's government in exile said on Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Hong Kong sees first human bird flu case in 18 months Hong Kong health authorities on Saturday urged the public not to panic after the southern Chinese city reported its first human case of bird flu in 18 months in a two-year-old boy. ... more | .. |
  China could restart nuclear power programme Energy-hungry China could restart its nuclear projects, suspended after Japan's Fukushima disaster in March last year, while new safety standards have been adopted in active plants, the government said. ... more |
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  Asia struggles to ward off impact of European crisis Weak manufacturing activity in China and dismal growth data from India have underscored Asia's vulnerability to the European turmoil and sparked fresh calls for government intervention. ... more | .. |
  China warns US against 'making waves' in disputed sea China's official news agency warned Saturday it was no time to "make waves" in the disputed South China Sea after the US said it would shift the bulk of its naval fleet to the Pacific Ocean by 2020. ... more | .. |
  Volkswagen targets China in group shakeup Volkswagen, Europe's leading automotive group, announced Saturday a shake-up to increase its focus on the Chinese market and strengthen its heavy truck and bus sector. ... more | .. |
  Windows 8 to dominate Taiwan computer show Microsoft's much-anticipated Windows 8 operating system is set to take pride of place as tens of thousands of people head to Asia's leading IT fair opening in Taiwan on 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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  EU, China edge closer to hi-tech trade war European and Chinese trade ministers stepped up a war of words over hi-tech subsidies Thursday in a spat that increasingly risks legal action and a potentially damaging trade war. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan's Acer unveils tablets that use Windows 8 Taiwan's leading personal computer maker Acer Monday took another shot at gaining a foothold in the tablet market, unveiling two new products running on Microsoft's much-anticipated Windows 8 operating system. ... more | .. |
 Australian shareholders OK Gloucester-Yancoal deal Shareholders on Monday voted in favour of Gloucester Coal's tie-up with China's Yancoal, paving the way for what is expected to be Australia's largest listed coal firm. ... more | .. |
China cracks down on Tiananmen anniversary Police in China beat and detained political activists on Sunday marking the 23rd anniversary of the brutal crackdown on the Tiananmen Square democracy protests, rights campaigners said. ... more |
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  Chinese 'backdoor' in U.S.-used chips? A Chinese-made microprocessor used extensively by the U.S. military has a "backdoor" that allows the chip to be reprogrammed, British researchers allege. ... more | .. |
 China urges US to respect its interests in Asia Beijing urged the United States Thursday to respect its interests in the Asia Pacific, as US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta began a visit to the region aimed at shoring up US naval power. ... 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 | .. |
 Google tips China searchers to hot-button terms Google on Thursday tuned its search engine in mainland China to tip people off when they try to use characters that evidently prompt censors to derail queries. ... more |
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 Democratic reform irreversible in China: Chen Chen Guangcheng, the blind Chinese activist whose flight to the US embassy in Beijing sparked a major diplomatic incident, said Thursday that democratic change in China is slow, but irreversible. ... more | .. |
 Ex-Macau minister jailed for corruption Macau's highest court sentenced a former minister to 29 years in jail on Thursday over a multi-million-dollar corruption scandal involving the biggest graft investigation in the gaming hub's history. ... more | .. |
 China clampdown ahead of Tiananmen anniversary Chinese police began clamping down on dissent and activists kicked off their annual campaigns Thursday ahead of the 23rd anniversary of the brutal crackdown on the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. ... more | .. |
 China detains hundreds in Tibet capital: report Hundreds of people have been detained in Lhasa after two men set themselves on fire in the Tibetan regional capital, a US-based broadcaster said, as a young mother became the latest Tibetan to self-immolate. ... more |
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  Australia and China eye joint farming plan Australia is seeking Chinese investment to develop farming land in its sprawling north in a joint bid to boost food security for the Asian giant's 1.3 billion citizens, reports said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Shiraz with your Peking Duck? Sacre bleu! China's rapid emergence as a major international wine market has sparked intense debate among growers about how best to pair their wines with the country's rich array of culinary delights. ... more | .. |
  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 | .. |
  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 |
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