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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 | .. |
  Commentary: Another war in 2012? After almost 15,000 killed in Syria's civil war, now in its second year, there is no clear end game. ... more | .. |
  Putin heads to China to cement key alliance Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in China on Tuesday for a three-day visit aimed at bolstering a crucial alliance that has seen the giant neighbours block further action against Syria. ... 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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 Vietnam grants access to new areas for MIA search Vietnam said Monday it would open up new areas to American teams searching for missing war-time soldiers, the latest sign of closer ties between two countries that are wary of China's growing power. ... more | .. |
  New 'strategic' plan for Afghan-China ties: Kabul Afghanistan and China will this week announce the elevation of their relationship "to a new strategic level", Kabul's foreign ministry said Monday, as NATO forces prepare to pull out of the country. ... more | .. |
 China says US naval shift to Pacific 'untimely' China said Monday a US decision to shift the bulk of its naval fleet to the Pacific by 2020 was "untimely" and called on Washington to respect its interests in the region. ... more | .. |
 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 |
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Xi tells Biden support for Taiwan a 'red line' in ties
Fort Detrick Maryland chosen as permanent site for Wideband Military SATCOM training
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  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  Hong Kong vigil as China rounds up Tiananmen activists Hong Kong held a candlelight vigil Monday to mark the 23rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, in stark contrast to mainland China where activists said hundreds of people were detained. ... more | .. |
 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 |
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 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 to pursue new nuclear plants? China is taking steps to revive its nuclear power sector, which was essentially put on hold after Japan's Fukushima nuclear crisis. ... 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 |
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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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  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 |
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  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 '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 | .. |
 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 |
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 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 | .. |
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 | .. |
  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 |
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 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 | .. |
 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 |
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