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More satellite launches planned for upgrading maritime monitoringBeijing (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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  China refuses to address absence of leader-in-waiting China's foreign ministry on Wednesday again refused to answer any questions about Xi Jinping, as concerns about the health of the country's likely next leader mounted. ... more | .. |
  Eyeing Israel, world powers pressure Iran at IAEA Russia and China on Wednesday joined Western powers in rounding on Iran at the UN atomic watchdog in a move aimed not only at pressuring Tehran but also persuading Israel that diplomacy must continue. ... more | .. |
  China's Hu says Taiwan policy to stay: Taipei envoy Chinese President Hu Jintao expects ties with Taiwan to remain the same despite an imminent, once-in-a-decade leadership change in Beijing, a top Taiwanese politician said on Wednesday. ... 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 signs North Korean port deal: state media China has bought the rights to use a North Korean port, state media reported Tuesday, giving Chinese exporters access to the Sea of Japan and bringing much needed income to Pyongyang. ... more | .. |
  China satellites: Science or spying? China's proposal to send eight satellites into space to monitor ocean waters surrounding the country could be more about spying, a British scientist says. ... more | .. |
  Security concerns boost IT spending Growing security concerns and economic recovery in emerging markets will boost global spending on information technology with Brazil leading the way in Latin America and China in Asia, latest data indicate. ... more | .. |
 Health scare likely reason for Xi's absence, experts say A health scare was the likely reason for the unexplained absence of Xi Jinping, as secrecy surrounding the man set to become China's next leader fuelled intense speculation, experts said Tuesday. ... more |
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Iran Guards unveil underground naval base
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 US urges 'cooler heads' between Japan, China The United States called Tuesday for calm between Japan and China after Beijing sent ships to disputed islands in the East China Sea in response to Tokyo's purchase of them. ... more | .. |
 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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
  Chinese man wrongly sent to labour camp: panel A Chinese man who served two years in a "re-education through labour" camp is entitled to compensation after a local panel ruled he was unlawfully sent there, his lawyer said Wednesday. ... more |
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  China probes claims children fed modified rice China is investigating whether more than 20 children were fed genetically modified rice in a project that involved Chinese and US researchers, state media said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Cuba outage points to infrastructure flaws The worst reported power outage in recent Cuban history has spotlighted a flaw in President Raul Castro's plan to wean the country from communism into a Chinese-style "socialist capitalism." ... more | .. |
  Hundreds protest against Myanmar mine Hundreds of Myanmar villagers protesting a Chinese co-owned copper mine vowed to continue their fight against the project despite arrests of demonstrators and orders for the rally to move. ... more | .. |
China aims to boost exports as economy slows China said Wednesday it has approved a package of measures aimed at boosting exports, as the world's second largest economy grapples with a slowdown. ... more |
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Companies slam delay on deep-sea mining rules
Slew of satellite projects aims to head off future wildfires
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  US seeks $1 bn, prison for Taiwan execs in LCD case Prosecutors asked for a $1 billion fine for Taiwan's AU Optronics and prison terms of 10 years for two top executives in the "most serious price-fixing" case in US history, court documents showed Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  China's Huawei says to spend $2.0 billion in Britain Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies on Wednesday said it would invest $2.0 billion (1.5 billion euros) in Britain and roughly double its workforce in the country within five years. ... more | .. |
  Philippines tags coast 'West Philippine Sea' President Benigno Aquino said Wednesday that the Philippines had officially named South China Sea waters off the country's west coast the "West Philippine Sea", in a move that could further raise tensions with China. ... more | .. |
  Samsung starts to build $7bn chip plant in China South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it had started building a new $7 billion chip plant in the Chinese city of Xian - its biggest-ever investment in the country. ... more |
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  Nissan sees double digit growth in 2013 Nissan said Wednesday it expected double-digit sales growth this fiscal year due to demand in China, despite continued weakness in the European economy. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: Trade deficit rises The U.S. Commerce Department reported Tuesday that the U.S. deficit on international trade in goods and services was $42.0 billion in July, up slightly from $41.9 billion in June. ... 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 | .. |
  China's Wen vows to boost growth, defends legacy Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao hinted Tuesday at new stimulus measures to boost flagging growth, while vigorously defending his decade in charge of the world's second-largest economy as Beijing approaches a sensitive leadership transition. ... more |
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China deploys three spacecraft with Long March 2D rocket
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Burberry value rocked by profit warning amid China slowdown Shares in luxury clothing and accessories group Burberry tumbled by almost 21 percent Tuesday after the British firm issued a surprise profits warning which analysts blamed on China's economic slowdown. ... more | .. |
  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 | .. |
China hikes fuel prices for second month China on Tuesday hiked government-set fuel prices for the second month in a row with shares in listed oil giants falling despite expectations the move would narrow their losses. ... more | .. |
  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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 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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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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