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Hong Kong people share joy of China's manned space programHong Kong (XNA) Aug 13, 2012 Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung said Friday that Hong Kong people shared the joy of the nation's remarkable achievements in its manned space mission, which has made all Chinese people proud. At the welcoming dinner for the 40-member space delegation, Leung said the 13-day Tiangong-1/Shenzhou-9 space mission was the longest in China's aerospace history, and the crew succeeded in the first manual space docking between airship and space laboratory. He said that Hong Kong has contributed to, and ca ... read more |
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  James Cameron launches 3D joint venture in China Noted director James Cameron launched on Wednesday a joint venture aimed at developing 3D cinema in China, a country which he says offers the best prospects for expanding the technology. ... more | .. |
  Bo's wife blames breakdown for Briton's murder The wife of Chinese politician Bo Xilai, whose downfall rocked the ruling elite, has admitted murdering a British businessman and blamed her actions on a mental breakdown, state media said. ... more | .. |
 Inflatables and politics as China's leaders hit the beach As holidaymakers crowded beaches at the Chinese seaside resort of Beidaihe, a heightened security presence was the only sign that China's most senior leaders had gathered for their annual talks. ... more | .. |
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 Russia fears Chinese immigration threatens its Far East Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev raised alarm Thursday over immigration to the remote Far East from giant neighbours such as China, saying the region risked falling into foreign hands. ... more | .. |
China says Gu Kailai didn't contest murder charge The wife of a former Chinese leader at the centre of a scandal that has rocked the Communist party did not deny murder during her one-day trial, which ended Thursday with no verdict, the court said. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan, China sign investment pact as protesters rage China and Taiwan signed a landmark investment pact on Thursday as hundreds of protesters voiced their anger over the island's ever closer economic ties with its giant former foe. ... more | .. |
 Australia urges deeper US-China ties Australia said Thursday it was "optimistic" about the emergence of China as a world power but said strong and peaceful ties between Beijing and the United States would be key to regional stability. ... more |
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  Hong Kong police body cameras spark fears In a first for Asia, Hong Kong police said Thursday they will trial the use of video cameras attached to their uniforms to film exchanges with the public, despite concerns from human rights groups. ... more | .. |
 China recognition needed in Asia-Pacific Peace in Asia-Pacific will come only when the United States and its allies recognize China as a "great power," former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating said. ... more | .. |
Murder trial for wife of China's Bo Xilai opens One of China's highest-profile trials in decades opens on Thursday when the wife of the disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai appears in court charged with murdering a British businessman. ... more | .. |
  China reservoir collapse kills at least 10: state media At least 10 people were killed and dozens injured after the earthen wall of a reservoir collapsed in eastern China, flooding a rural area, state media said Sunday. ... more |
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 Threatened shark species turning up in US restaurants: study Threatened shark species are being used to make shark fin soup, a delicacy in Chinese cuisine, in several US cities, according to an unprecedented study based on DNA testing. ... more | .. |
  Typhoon causes widespread damage in China A typhoon slammed into eastern China on Wednesday, the country's third in a week, killing at least three people and causing more than $1.5 billion in damage, state media said. ... more | .. |
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Tajikistan lost 1,000 glaciers in 3 decades: minister
Scientists urge swift action on microbial technologies to address climate crisis
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 Malaysia urges ASEAN to unite over South China Sea Malaysia's foreign minister urged Southeast Asian countries on Sunday to settle their overlapping claims in the South China Sea before bringing them up with Beijing. ... more | .. |
 IEA cuts global oil demand forecasts on economic slowdown Faltering economic growth will undercut global oil demand this year and next, the International Energy Agency said Friday, citing slowdowns in China and the United States in particular. ... more | .. |
  China's auto sales slow in July: industry group Growth in Chinese auto sales slowed to 8.2 percent on-year in July, traditionally a slack season in the world's largest car market, an industry group said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan, China sign investment pact amid protests China and Taiwan signed a landmark investment pact on Thursday as hundreds of protesters voiced their anger over the island's ever-closer economic ties with its giant former foe. ... more |
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  China's fast rail plagued by safety hazards: report Multiple high-speed railway lines in operation or under construction in China have "grave" quality problems, a state newspaper said Thursday, a year after a deadly crash sparked public outrage. ... more | .. |
 Zambia reassures China after mine boss killing The killing of a Chinese mine boss last weekend has left Zambian President Michael Sata's government rushing to reassure foreign investors on their safety, while trying also to improve conditions for workers. ... more | .. |
Taiwan, China to sign investment pact amid protests Taiwan will sign a key investment pact with China in top-level talks in Taipei on Thursday amid protests from anti-Beijing critics against closer economic ties with the former foe. ... more | .. |
 China to weed out rare earths producers? China has announced new industry rules for rare earth production, a move expected to weed out smaller operations. ... more |
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 Taiwan probes punishment over navy drill near Japan Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou Wednesday ordered an investigation into the navy's decision to punish a senior officer for sailing too close to a Japanese-held island in a recent drill. ... more | .. |
  More China loosening tipped as output, inflation ease China's leaders will have more room to further loosen monetary policy after data Thursday showed inflation at its lowest in two and a half years while industrial output and retail sales also eased. ... 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 | .. |
Typhoon sows destruction after landing in China A strong typhoon ploughed into China's eastern coast on Wednesday, the country's third in a week, knocking down buildings and cutting off power to hundreds of thousands of people, state media said. ... more |
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 Asia, US plains facing water extraction crisis Heavily-populated regions of Asia, the arid Middle East and parts of the US corn belt are dangerously over-exploiting their underground water supplies, according to a study published on Wednesday in the journal Nature. ... more | .. |
  Zambian court charge miner with Chinese boss murder A Zambian miner was charged in court Wednesday with the killing of a Chinese manager in a wage riot at a Sino-owned coal mine with a history of sometimes violent tensions with workers. ... more | .. |
  New Zealand court backs farm sale to Chinese group New Zealand's Court of Appeal on Wednesday rejected a bid to stop a Chinese company from buying a bankrupt dairy farm group, in a case that has stirred heated debate about foreign land ownership. ... more | .. |
 Indonesia warns of further South China Sea tension Indonesia warned Wednesday of a "risk of further tensions" between nations with overlapping claims to swathes of the South China Sea if a "collective and common approach" is not soon agreed. ... more |
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