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Chinese mapping satellite handed over to surveying authorityBeijing (XNA) Aug 01, 2012 The company responsible for designing the Ziyuan III, China's first high-resolution remote-sensing satellite for civilian use, has officially transferred its use to the National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation, the satellite's primary subscriber. Other departments, including the ministries of water resources, agriculture and land and resources, will also use data provided by the Ziyuan III to serve China's economic and social development, according to a statement released M ... read more |
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  US jabs China, Russia after Annan departure The United States on Thursday blamed the resignation of UN peace envoy Kofi Annan on the refusal of Russia and China to back resolutions targeting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. ... more | .. |
  North Korea's Kim meets with top Chinese official North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un met with a senior Chinese official late Thursday to discuss closer ties with its main ally Beijing, state media said. ... more | .. |
  China jails Uighurs on separatism charges: reports Courts in a restive region of west China with a large Muslim population have jailed 20 people for up to 15 years for using the Internet to incite separatism and "holy war", state media said Thursday. ... more | .. |
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 Australia rules out US nuclear aircraft carrier base Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith has rejected a proposal to base a US nuclear aircraft carrier and other warships in the country, a move that would rankle key trade partner China. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: Defeating dangerous myths For good or ill, myths are endemic to the human condition. We develop mythologies around our leaders and our foes to fit expectations, emotions and egos. George Washington, for example, never told a lie and hurled a dollar coin across the Potomac. Communists were inherently evil until interests forced a detente with China and the Soviet Union. ... more | .. |
  Six dead as Typhoon Saola lashes Taiwan Typhoon Saola pounded Taiwan with fierce winds and torrential rain that left six people dead and forced nearly the entire island to shut down on Thursday, rescuers and media said. ... more | .. |
  Tibetan dies after setting himself alight: rights group A young Tibetan man who set himself alight in June as part of a wave of self-immolations in protest at Chinese rule in Tibet has died from his injuries, an India-based rights group said Thursday. ... more |
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  Hong Kong chokes under 'worst' air pollution Hong Kong choked under the worst smog ever recorded in the city Thursday, with residents warned to stay indoors, away from the blanket of toxic haze, officials said. ... more | .. |
 China accuses US of prejudice on religious issues Beijing refuted Thursday accusations from the United States that it was curbing religious freedoms in its Tibetan regions and urged Washington to cast off its "prejudiced" views of China. ... more | .. |
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Living microbes identified in Earth's driest desert using new technique
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  China can learn from India's blackouts? India's massive blackout this week can offer lessons for China, says a Chinese state-run paper. ... more | .. |
  China solar industry group denies dumping, subsidies A Chinese industry group on Thursday denied accusations solar manufacturers used state subsidies to sell products below cost in Europe, and urged Brussels not to launch an investigation. ... more | .. |
  Australia's Sundance: China approves Hanlong deal Australia's Sundance Resources Thursday said regulators in Beijing have given the go-ahead to a proposed Aus$1.65 billion (US$1.65 billion) takever by Chinese suitor Sichuan Hanlong Group. ... more | .. |
 China reports oil extraction success A pilot project in China to obtain oil from complex geological structures has been successful, the country's largest oil and gas producer says. ... more |
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China says Japan defence report 'irresponsible' Beijing has dismissed concerns raised in a Japanese government report over China's military activity as "groundless" and "irresponsible", adding it had raised formal objections with Tokyo. ... more | .. |
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 China resricts Ramadan fasting in restive Xinjiang Authorities in China's restive northwestern region of Xinjiang have banned Muslim officials and students from fasting during Ramadan, prompting an exiled rights group to warn of new violence. ... more | .. |
  US official to visit Taiwan amid trade talks push A senior US diplomat is to visit Taiwan this month, officials said Wednesday, as Taipei looks to resume free trade talks with Washington after lifting a six-year-old ban on some US beef imports. ... more | .. |
 China hits back at new US sanctions over Iran Beijing reacted furiously Wednesday to new US sanctions imposed on a Chinese bank over transactions with Iran, urging Washington to revoke them and saying it would lodge an official protest. ... more | .. |
  China manufacturing shows 'modest improvement': HSBC China's manufacturing activity picked up modestly to a three-month high in July as factory output rose, boosted by government measures to stimulate the economy, HSBC said Wednesday. ... more |
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Japan recovering, faces debt, euro risks: IMF Japan is recovering from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster but the euro crisis, its huge public debt and a Chinese slump dampens hope over 2.5 percent growth this year, the IMF said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 China to land first moon probe next year China has said it will land an exploratory craft on the moon for the first time next year, as part of an ambitious space programme that includes a long-term plan to put a man on the moon. ... more | .. |
Olympics: Flag removal has hurt 'Taiwanese feelings' The decision by Olympic organisers to remove Taiwan's national flag from a London display at the request of China has "hurt the feelings" of the people of Taiwan, President Ma Ying-jeou said Monday. ... more | .. |
 N. Korea threatens S. Korean activists North Korea Tuesday described a South Korean activist who was detained and allegedly tortured by China as a "wicked traitor" and threatened to punish him and other Seoul activists whom it named. ... more |
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