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Looking Forward to Shenzhou 10Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 19, 2012 China's first expedition to a space laboratory was an outstanding success. The mission of the Shenzhou 9 spacecraft to the Tiangong 1 module has made headlines around the world and further cemented China's status as a major space power. So much progress was made with Shenzhou 9 that the mission to follow, Shenzhou 10, could be seen as a poor sequel to this historic flight. While China's next human spaceflight won't gain the same level of kudos as Shenzhou 9, the upcoming mission of Shenzhou 10 sho ... read more |
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Taiwan intelligence officer put on wanted list Taiwan has put a military intelligence officer on the wanted list after she failed to report to work following a holiday in Thailand last month, the defence ministry said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
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 Foreign investment in China declines in H1 Foreign direct investment (FDI) in China fell by three percent in the first half of the year as the global economy slowed, the commerce ministry said Tuesday. ... more |
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 China state media accuses Clinton of 'meddling' China's official Xinhua news agency on Saturday accused US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of "meddling" in the South China Sea territorial disputes. ... more |
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