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China set to launch bigger space programBeijing (AFP) July 1, 2012 China will deploy bigger spacecraft for longer missions following the success of its Shenzhou 9 voyage, allowing it to build a manned space station and potentially put a man on the moon, experts said. The 13-day voyage of Shenzhou-9, which returned to Earth on Friday, was China's longest-ever space mission and included the nation's first woman astronaut among its three crew members. In another first for China's 20-year space programme, which has cost more than $6 billion, the crew also achieved ... read more |
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 China open to cooperation Woman may be on next year's manned mission, Xin Dingding and Wang Qian report. The grasslands of Inner Mongolia can by no means be called big when compared with outer space. But they sur ... more | .. |
 Nation has long way to go as space power China has no intention to compete with others and take the lead in space, said a senior official with the manned space program. China's manned space program aims to build a space station by 20 ... more | .. |
 An inspiring mission The moment the Shenzhou IX capsule landed safely in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Friday morning, China moved closer toward its goal of establishing a permanent space station. The Sh ... 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 competes with no one in space program: official China is not competing with other countries with its space program, said Wang Zhaoyao, director of China's manned space program office, here on Friday. Wang made the remarks at a press confere ... more | .. |
 Interview: China's manned space mission marks "great first step": U.S. expert The Shenzhou-9 manned space mission is a "great first step" for the future development of China's space program and also exciting news for people all around the world, a U.S. expert has said. ... more | .. |
 Three Chinese astronauts return to Earth Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth as heroes on Friday after carrying out China's most complex and longest mission in orbit, vital steps in the country's effort to build a space station by 2020. ... more | .. |
  Work on China leadership change 'smooth': paper China's top communist party newspaper said Sunday that preparations for a key meeting to set the country's next leadership were smooth, despite a festering political scandal. ... more |
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Xi tells Biden support for Taiwan a 'red line' in ties
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  Pyongyang parade's fake missiles and smuggled Mercedes: UN North Korea may have put fake versions of a new missile on display at a major military parade this year, UN sanctions experts said in a report. ... more | .. |
 Chinese leader's visit sparks protests in Hong Kong Police used pepper spray to disperse crowds of Hong Kongers demonstrating against Chinese President Hu Jintao Saturday, ahead of the 15th anniversary of the territory's handover amid tight security. ... more | .. |
  Britain unsure of Syria deal over Russia-China dissent British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Saturday he was uncertain that world powers could reach a power transition deal to halt the bloodshed in Syria, as Russia and China remain opposed. ... more | .. |
 China blocks Xi searches after Bloomberg report China blocked web searches Saturday for the name of leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping, a day after cutting access to Bloomberg sites following the agency's publication of a report on his family's wealth. ... more |
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 China official in Bo scandal stripped of parliamentary seat A top official at the centre of the biggest political scandal in China in decades has resigned from his parliamentary post, state press said Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Turkey to pick new missile defence system soon Turkey is to pick a new long-range air defence missile system soon, as tension builds with neighbouring Syria, media and foreign diplomats said Friday. ... more | .. |
  China says plane hijack attempt thwarted Six members of China's Uighur minority tried to hijack a plane flying from a restive city in the far-western Xinjiang region on Friday but crew members and passengers thwarted them, authorities said. ... more | .. |
  Huge demo as Hong Kong marks 15 years under China Hong Kong's biggest protest for nearly a decade packed the former British colony's streets Sunday in a defiant reception for its new leader and a show of popular anger after 15 years of Chinese rule. ... 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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  China netizens slam Hu for evading Hong Kong protests Chinese web users accused President Hu Jintao of "hiding" from protesters in Hong Kong Sunday even as state media covered the anniversary of the city's return to rule by Beijing in glowing terms. ... more | .. |
 'CY' Leung: Hong Kong's controversial new leader Hong Kong's new leader Leung Chun-ying takes over the city of seven million people amid falling popularity ratings, a series of setbacks and protests over his leadership before he even started his term. ... more | .. |
Mass demo as Hong Kong marks 15 years under China Tens of thousands of protestors took to the streets of Hong Kong Sunday, adamant there was nothing to cheer as the former British colony marked 15 years of Chinese rule and swore in a new leader. ... more | .. |
 Pepper spray fired as Chinese leader visits H.K. Police fired choking volleys of pepper spray against protesters denouncing President Hu Jintao Saturday as he visited unruly Hong Kong to mark the 15th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule. ... more |
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  Shallow 6.3-magnitude quake hits northwest China A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake rattled China's northwestern Xinjiang region Saturday, injuring at least 24 people according to state media. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong reporter asks Hu about Tiananmen, briefly held A Hong Kong journalist was briefly detained Saturday after he asked Chinese President Hu Jintao a question about the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, sparking criticism from a media group. ... more | .. |
  20 killed as fuel truck crash in China sparks fire At least 20 people in China were killed Friday when two trucks collided and sent petrol into a timber mill below the road, causing a massive blaze, authorities said. ... more | .. |
  H.K.'s SCMP editor under fire as press freedom 'shrinks' The first China-born editor of Hong Kong's flagship English-language paper admits he made a "bad call" in cutting coverage of a mainland dissident's death, but denies he is a stooge for Beijing. ... more |
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Apple pays $60 mn to end China iPad trademark row Apple has paid $60 million to end a dispute over who could use the iPad name in China, a court said Monday, giving the US tech giant more certainty in selling its tablet computer in the Chinese market. ... more | .. |
  China manfacturing contracts again in June: HSBC China's manufacturing activity contracted for the eighth consecutive month in June, British bank HSBC said Monday, which analysts say will prompt more government moves to boost the flagging economy. ... more | .. |
  Crude down in Asia on profit-taking, weak China PMI Crude prices fell in Asia Monday as traders pulled back following a massive rally at the end of last week spurred by a eurozone deal, and after weak manufacturing data from China, analysts said. ... more | .. |
  China manufacturing falls to seven-month low China's manufacturing activity fell to a seven-month low in June, official figures showed Sunday, despite government efforts to arrest a slowdown in the world's second largest economy. ... more |
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China sends patrol ships to disputed waters: Xinhua China has deployed four patrol ships to a disputed area of the South China Sea, state media said Sunday, amid a deepening row with Vietnam over competing territorial claims. ... more | .. |
Haier aims for Europe and 'Made in China' upgrade Chinese appliance and electronics giant Haier is aiming to expand into Europe with higher-end products, helping to upgrade China's reputation for churning out mostly cheap, low-quality goods. ... more | .. |
Taiwan retires 20 fast attack missile boats Taiwan on Sunday decommissioned the last 20 of a fleet of ageing missile boats as part of ongoing efforts to modernise its military forces against former rival China, officials said. ... more | .. |
 China expands its currency-swap geography A currency-swap agreement between the BRICS countries may pave the way for creating an alternative financial system, a host of Moscow-based experts said in separate interviews with the Voice of Russ ... more |
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