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Northrop Grumman to Supply Bridge Navigation Systems for Swire Group's Dry Cargo ShipsNew Malden, UK (SPX) Sep 05, 2012 Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract to supply navigation bridge equipment for a series of 39,500-dwt dry bulk cargo ships being built in China for the China Navigation Company Pte. Ltd., Singapore, the deep sea shipping company of the Swire Group. Under the contract with Chengxi Shipyard Co., Ltd., Northrop Grumman's Sperry Marine business unit will deliver four shipsets to the company's shipyard in Jiangyin, China, for installation. Each shipset will include a complete integrated b ... read more |
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  Clinton in Brunei on mission to calm sea row US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton began a visit to the tiny sultanate of Brunei on Thursday in her latest stop on a tour seeking to cool tensions in the South China Sea. ... more | .. |
 Tensions set to cloud APEC summit Asia-Pacific leaders gather in Russia's far east this weekend for talks aimed at promoting trade but territorial disputes and other regional tensions may cloud the event. ... more | .. |
 Japan to buy islands disputed with China: reports Japan's government has agreed to buy islands at the centre of a territorial row with China, reports said Wednesday, as it tries to both placate nationalists and prevent ties with Beijing deteriorating further. ... 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 supports 'transition' in Syria China said Wednesday it supported a political transition in Syria and was not attached to President Bashar al-Assad as it defended its record during a visit by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. ... more | .. |
 China, US soften tone on sea dispute China and the United States stepped back on Wednesday from sparring over the tense South China Sea as the Asian power told Secretary of State Hillary Clinton it would work on a code to manage disputes. ... more | .. |
  Bees, fruits and money Two thirds of the crops humans use for food production and the majority of wild plant species depend on pollination by insects such as bees and hover-flies. This ecosystem service, however, provided ... more | .. |
  Hong Kong goes to the polls amid China tensions Hong Kong goes to the polls Sunday to elect a new legislature that will lay the ground rules for direct elections, amid growing disquiet over mainland China's hold over the former British colony. ... more |
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  GM says China sales grow despite slowdown General Motors' sales in China hit a record 220,996 vehicles in August, the US auto giant said Wednesday, despite an economic slowdown in the country with the world's largest car market. ... more | .. |
  China approves new railway projects: report China has approved 25 new urban railway projects, state media said Thursday, in a sign the government is ramping up infrastructure spending to boost the country's economy. ... more | .. |
  China 'deeply regrets' EU solar panel probe China said Thursday it "deeply regrets" a European Union decision to probe claims solar panel products were being sold by Chinese firms below cost and warned of problems potential penalties may cause. ... more | .. |
 EU hits Chinese solar companies with massive dumping probe The European Commission launched an anti-dumping probe into Chinese solar panel imports Thursday, upping the ante in a major trade dispute Beijing insists should be solved by discussion. ... more |
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  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 | .. |
  Space-age food served up with seeds of success An eggplant the size of a basketball, and a cucumber half a meter long seem, at first glance, out of this world. They are, literally. Chinese scientists have created more than 120 varieties of plant ... more | .. |
 China Focus: Timeline for China's space research revealed A senior Chinese astronomer on Friday revealed a timeline for China's planned program of space research. In an interview with Xinhua, Zhang Shuangnan, an astrophysicist at the Institute of High Ener ... more |
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Companies slam delay on deep-sea mining rules
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Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts more than 1,000 times this month | .. |
 Tiangong Orbit Change Signals Likely Date for Shenzhou 10 August 30, Tiangong 1's controllers raised its orbit by 11 kilometres, indicating that a target date for the Shenzhou 10 mission has probably been set. As August 30 dawned, Tiangong 1 was following ... more | .. |
 China says S. Asia ties 'no threat to third party' Chinese Defence Minister Liang Guanglie says Beijing's increasingly close ties with South Asia are aimed at ensuring regional "security and stability" and are not intended to harm any "third party". ... more | .. |
 Clinton heads to China with hopes over sea tensions Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Beijing Tuesday after talks in emerging US ally Indonesia, where she voiced hopes for progress in managing increasing tensions in the South China Sea. ... more | .. |
Clinton warns against 'coercion' in South China Sea US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Monday against coercion in the conflict-riven South China Sea and voiced hope that Beijing would find a peaceful resolution with Southeast Asian nations. ... more |
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India, China to resume joint military exercises India and China announced Tuesday they would resume joint military exercises after a four-year gap, a move designed to build trust in the often prickly relationship between the world's two most populous nations. ... more | .. |
  S. Korea's top nuclear envoy to visit China South Korea's top nuclear envoy will visit China this week to discuss ways to resume long-stalled nuclear disarmament talks on North Korea, Seoul's foreign ministry said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Ferrari crash reports bring fresh political scandal in China China's leadership has been hit by a fresh scandal ahead of a 10-yearly power handover, with reports a close ally of the president was demoted following his son's death in a Ferrari crash. ... more |
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  Congo, China, sign 975m-euro deal to rebuild Brazzaville Congo and China on Tuesday signed accords worth 975 million euros as part of a project to rebuild parts of the capital Brazzaville devastated by a deadly munitions depot blast in early March. ... more | .. |
  H.K. students protest over 'brainwashing' classes Hong Kong students and teachers protested Tuesday for a sixth straight day against plans to introduce Chinese patriotism classes, as political tensions rise days ahead of legislative polls. ... more | .. |
 Brazilian businesses should follow China: delegates Brazil should learn from China's economic prowess if it is to help its companies halt their faltering industrial competitiveness, delegates at a top-level business conference said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Samsung violates Chinese workers' rights: report Samsung forces employees at its Chinese factories to work up to five times the legal overtime limit, bans them from sitting down and denies basic labor rights, according to a US-based watchdog. ... more |
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  Chinese coal mining a risk? A series of coal mine accidents in China have called attention to the safety of the country's mining sector. ... more | .. |
  Oil prices advance on China, Europe stimulus hopes Global crude oil prices rose Tuesday as weak manufacturing numbers from Europe and China lifted hopes of fresh central bank stimulus measures, analysts said. ... more | .. |
 Philippines hails Clinton remarks on South China Sea Philippine officials praised US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's call for a peaceful resolution of territorial disputes in the South China Sea, saying Tuesday she had bolstered Manila's stance. ... more | .. |
 China's Baidu to invest $1.6 bn in cloud computing China's leading search engine Baidu will invest more than 10 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) in cloud computing over the coming years, its chief financial officer said on Monday. ... more |
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