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China launches 3rd satellite in its global data relay networkXichang (XNA) Jul 27, 2012 China successfully launched the Tianlian I-03 satellite on Wednesday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, completing the country's first data relay satellite network system. The satellite was launched on a Long March-3C carrier rocket at 11:43 p.m. Beijing Time, according to sources with the center. Developed by the China Academy of Space Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, the satellite will join its two predecessors to realize g ... read more |
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 Bolivian satellite operators to be trained in China Bolivian space scientists are going to be trained in China in preparation for operating a Chinese-built satellite to be delivered late next year, the head of the Bolivian Space Agency (ABE) said Mon ... more | .. |
  Looking Forward to Shenzhou 10 Even as Shenzhou 9 undocked from Tiangong 1, and before it returned to Earth, the Beijing Aerospace Control Centre was starting preparations for the Shenzhou 10 mission. Within a few hours of depart ... more | .. |
  Dark energy and fate of the Universe Dark energy makes up about 70 percent of the current content of the Universe and thus holds the ultimate fate of our Universe. Several possible scenarios are possible depending on the properties of ... 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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 Argentina, China ink space cooperation deal China plans to build an antenna for deep space observation in Argentina's southern Patagonia region, Argentina's foreign ministry announced Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: China in the campaign China should be at the center of the 2012 Republican campaign for the White House. Unless former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney emphasizes specific solutions for creating jobs by ending unnecessary outsourcing to the Middle Kingdom, he won't win. ... more | .. |
China charges Bo Xilai's wife with murder: Xinhua The wife of Bo Xilai, the former political leader whose downfall sent shockwaves through China, has been charged with murdering a British businessman, state news agency Xinhua said Thursday. ... more | .. |
Trial shows China eager to draw line under scandal: analysts China's decision to try fallen politician Bo Xilai's wife for murder underscores Communist leaders' determination to draw a line under a scandal that has engulfed the party ahead of a power handover, analysts say. ... more |
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Iran says 'limited opportunity' for nuclear diplomacy as IAEA chief tours sensitive sites
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Olympic pride still strong in Beijing "Chinese people are all looking forward to the London Olympics," said 60-year-old Li Ziyi as he took a break from his daily exercise routine, swinging on the gymnast bars erected in a Beijing park. ... more | .. |
  Olympics: China demanded removal of Taiwan flag - organisers Olympic organisers said on Thursday that Taiwan's flag had been taken down from a London display at the request of the Chinese embassy. ... more | .. |
Taiwan govt bars referendum on China trade deal Taiwan's government on Wednesday blocked a proposal by an anti-China opposition party to hold a referendum on a major trade pact with Beijing. ... more | .. |
  Death toll from Beijing floods rises to 77: Xinhua The death toll from the worst rains to hit Beijing in more than 60 years has risen to 77, China's official Xinhua news agency said Thursday, more than doubling previous figures. ... more |
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  US slams deteriorating human rights in China US officials and lawmakers took aim at China Wednesday, saying human rights were deteriorating in the communist-run nation as Chinese leaders move to quash even the slightest sign of dissent. ... more | .. |
 China's 'unwanted' single women feel the pressure Xu, a pretty woman in her 30s, warily walked into a Beijing singles club in a bid to shed her status as one of China's "Unwanted". ... more | .. |
  Japanese Kobe beef debuts in Hong Kong Rarely exported Japanese Kobe beef made its way to Hong Kong dining tables Friday as supermarkets and high-end restaurants started selling the previously exclusive Japanese culinary delicacy. ... more | .. |
 Court cuts China activist's jail sentence: lawyer A Chinese court handed Ni Yulan, the disabled activist jailed earlier this year, a two-month reduction in her prison term on Friday, but upheld a conviction for "picking quarrels", her lawyer said. ... more |
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Living microbes identified in Earth's driest desert using new technique
Electric field changes signal early warnings of extreme weather
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  53 rescued from China coal mine: state media Fifty-three rescuers sent in to recover five trapped coal miners at a colliery in southwest China had to be pulled to safety Thursday after they too became stuck underground, state media said. ... more | .. |
  Chinese solar makers warn of 'trade war' with EU Four leading solar cell manufacturers in China on Thursday warned a possible EU anti-dumping investigation could trigger a "trade war" and urged Beijing to step in to protect their interests. ... more | .. |
  China eyes Canada for oil deals Major Chinese oil companies are seizing opportunities to secure strategic overseas assets, reflected by recent Canadian acquisitions. ... more | .. |
  EU should scrap airline emissions tax: IATA The European Union should scrap a controversial carbon tax on air travel and seek a global solution to the emissions problem, the global aviation industry's chief said on Wednesday. ... more |
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Chinese and EU solar makers at war over dumping A host of EU solar makers haved called on the European Commission to probe alleged dumping practices by its Chinese rivals, as Beijing warned an investigation could trigger a trade war. ... more | .. |
 South China Sea: a decades-long source of tension Rival claims to the South China Sea have for decades been a source of tension in the region. Below are key facts on the sea and the competing claims: ... more | .. |
  China's economy to rebound in second half: IMF China's economy will rebound in the second half of 2012 to expand eight percent annually as government policies to spur growth take effect, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
China appoints officers to South China Sea garrison China has appointed military officers at a newly-established garrison in the South China Sea, state media reported Friday, the country's latest step to bolster claims to disputed islands in the area. ... more |
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  Global CO2 emissions continue to increase Global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) - the main cause of global warming - increased by 3% last year, reaching an all-time high of 34 billion tonnes in 2011. In China, the world's most populous c ... more | .. |
 China's manned spacecraft in final preparations for mid-June launch China's Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft is in final preparations for its launch in mid-June, paving the way for China's first manned space docking mission, as well as the country's first space mission ... more | .. |
 Beijing floods caused 'significant losses': official Weekend floods in Beijing caused "significant losses" and casualty numbers are still being tallied, the head of the worst-hit district has said, as residents of China's capital question the official toll. ... more | .. |
 DuPont Addresses Patent Protection at Solarbuzz China Conference DuPont Electronics and Communications Managing Director for Greater China, Walt Cheng, was a featured speaker at the Solarbuzz China Photovoltaics (PV) Conference in Shanghai. In addressing the impo ... more |
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 Vietnam, Philippines slam China garrison plan Vietnam and the Philippines on Tuesday lashed out at China's moves to establish a military garrison in the South China Sea, amid escalating tensions in the disputed waters. ... more | .. |
 China censors coverage of deadly Beijing floods Beijing authorities have reportedly ordered Chinese media to stick to positive news about record weekend floods, after the death of at least 37 people sparked fierce criticism of the government. ... more | .. |
 Diplomats meet Frenchman in Beijing for Bo probe The French architect being questioned in Beijing in an investigation linked to former Communist leader Bo Xilai has met with French diplomats and is in "good shape", an embassy spokesman said. ... more | .. |
Armed conflict possible in South China Sea: ICG Tensions over competing claims in the South China Sea could escalate into conflict, with an arms build-up among rival nations raising the temperature, an international think tank warned Tuesday. ... more |
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