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September 11, 2012
EARTH OBSERVATION
More satellite launches planned for upgrading maritime monitoring
Beijing (XNA) Sep 10, 2012
China plans to launch eight more satellites by 2020 to further improve the country's maritime monitoring network, a national English-language newspaper reported Thursday. The planned launches will include four satellites for observing sea color, two for observing ocean currents, and two maritime radar satellites, according to the China Daily report, quoting official sources. Jiang Xingwei, director of the National Satellite Ocean Application Service, was quoted as saying the plan has been ap ... read more

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WAR REPORT

Russia seeks UN backing of Syria peace plan
Russia said Saturday it would ask the UN Security Council to endorse a plan to end the raging violence in Syria, but the United States insisted that any resolution had to have teeth. ... more
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NUKEWARS

West seeks to pressure Iran at IAEA
Western countries will seek to tighten further the screw on Iran at a meeting of UN atomic agency member states from Monday following the watchdog's latest damning report on Tehran's nuclear programme. ... more
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Japan closes in on deal to buy Senkakus
Japan is reported to be close to a deal to buy the Senkaku Islands from the family that claims to own them, amid Chinese denunciations of the move. ... more
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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

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EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms

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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
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DEMOCRACY

Hong Kong votes in crucial legislative polls
Hong Kong voters went to the polls Sunday in legislative elections seen as a crucial test for the Beijing-backed government, as calls for full democracy grow and disenchantment with Chinese rule surges. ... more
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SHAKE AND BLOW

China quakes kill at least 80
At least 80 people were killed in earthquakes that hit southwest China, state media said Saturday, as crippled infrastructure in the remote area complicated efforts to assess the scale of the disaster. ... more
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AEROSPACE

Boeing Forecasts China Will Need 5,260 New Airplanes by 2031
Boeing is projecting China will need 5,260 new commercial airplanes valued at $670 billion over the next 20 years. China is forecast to be the second largest market for new commercial airplanes. ... more
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RTX's Raytheon secures $529 million contract to bolster Dutch Patriot air defense system
Slingshot Aerospace to enhance USSF technology for GPS jamming and spoofing detection
Hamas to free first 3 Israeli hostages Sunday if cease-fire takes effect
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POLITICAL ECONOMY

China slowdown fears deepen as output weakens
China's industrial output weakened in August to its lowest level in more than three years, official data showed Sunday, in the latest sign of a deepening slowdown in the world's second-largest economy. ... more
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THE PITS

China mine accident kills 10
Ten miners have been killed in an accident in a coal mine in northwest China, state media said Saturday, a week after an explosion killed 45 miners in another part of the country. ... more
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POLITICAL ECONOMY

Fires dim on Chinese art market
A year ago, China was the sensation of the international art market, but as New York auction houses prepare next week's autumn sales of Asian works, the Chinese dragon has clearly lost some fire. ... more
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TRADE WARS

Chinese company to study Nicaragua canal feasibility
A Chinese company will conduct a study about the possibility of building a canal that would link the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Nicaraguan territory, President Daniel Ortega announced Friday. ... more
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AEROSPACE

Chinese firm to entice Air France pilots to head to Asia
Air France pilots are to meet Monday with a Chinese company hoping to recruit them to Asia, union officials said, as the French airline tries to shed staff to regain competitiveness. ... more
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CAR TECH

Volkswagen to recall 7,500 cars in China: watchdog
Shanghai Volkswagen will recall 7,544 vehicles whose flawed design could cause drivers to lose steering control, China's quality watchdog said on its website on Friday. ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

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
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FAST TRACK

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
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SOLAR DAILY

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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POLITICAL ECONOMY

EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms
China's upcoming political changes represent a breakthrough chance to boost its economy by accelerating reforms and fostering innovation, a European business group said Thursday. ... more
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DRAGON SPACE

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
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SUPERPOWERS

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
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FARM NEWS

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
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DEMOCRACY

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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SPACE TRAVEL

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
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GPS NEWS

Northrop Grumman to Supply Bridge Navigation Systems for Swire Group's Dry Cargo Ships
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., Si ... more
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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
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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
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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
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CAR TECH

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
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DRAGON SPACE

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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DRAGON SPACE

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
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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
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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
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