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Taiwan takes delivery of first ThunderboltTaipei, Taiwan (UPI) Sep 13, 2012 The Taiwanese army has taken delivery of its first indigenously built Thunderbolt-2000 mobile rocket launcher system from the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology. Under a $483 million contract, all 50 of the truck-mounted multiple rocket launcher systems are destined for the army's 21st Artillery Command, a report by The China Post said. The wheeled Thunderbolts - also called the Ray Ting 2000 - will replace the army's Kung Feng VI 117mm rocket system, also built by the CIST ... read more |
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  China's missing leader-in-waiting resurfaces in state media Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping has made his first public communication in nearly two weeks, state media said Thursday, amid swirling speculation about the whereabouts of Beijing's leader-in-waiting. ... more | .. |
 Beijing, Taipei turn on Manila for renaming sea Beijing and Taipei on Thursday dismissed Manila's renaming part of the South China Sea as the "West Philippine Sea", with both saying the designation did not affect their own sovereignty claims. ... more | .. |
 Pentagon chief to visit China in Asia tour US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta departs this weekend on an Asian tour with stops in China, Japan and New Zealand, officials said Thursday, but it was unclear if he would meet Beijing's leader-in-waiting, whose whereabouts have been the subject of intense speculation. ... 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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  Amid US probe, China telecom firms defend record The leaders of a congressional probe into two Chinese telecom giants expressed fresh concerns Thursday about the firms' links to the Beijing government, as the companies defended their integrity. ... 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 | .. |
 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 |
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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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
  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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  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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
  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 |
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Slew of satellite projects aims to head off future wildfires
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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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
  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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  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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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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 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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
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 | .. |
  More satellite launches planned for upgrading maritime monitoring 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 ... more |
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 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 | .. |
  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 |
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