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China launches another 2 navigation system satellitesXichang, China (XNA) Sep 20, 2012 China successfully launched another two satellites into space for its indigenous global navigation and positioning network at 3:10 a.m. Beijing time on Wednesday. They were the 14th and 15th satellites for the Beidou, or Compass, system. The satellites, launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, were boosted by a Long March-3B carrier rocket. Since it started to provide services on a trial basis on Dec. 27, 2011, the Beidou system has been stable ... read more |
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  China's Wang Lijun: from supercop to traitor The jailing of Wang Lijun for 15 years Monday was the final tightly scripted act in the downfall of a police chief who always had a flair for theatre. ... more | .. |
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 China ships in Japan waters off isles: coastguard Chinese ships plied the waters of a disputed island chain Monday, Japan's coastguard said, as a fleet of Taiwanese fishing boats set sail for the area, vowing to stake Taipei's claim. ... more | .. |
 China postpones ceremony marking ties with Japan China postponed Sunday a ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties with Japan because of an ongoing territorial dispute, the Xinhua news agency said. ... more | .. |
  Leaked pics of cutting-edge Chinese fighter On September 15-16, images of the cutting-edge Chinese fighter jet appeared on the web. The state-of-the-art aircraft bears strong resemblance to the American F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II. ... more | .. |
 China urges Philippines to mend ties after row Chinese leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping has told a visiting Philippine envoy that he hopes ties hurt by a territorial row can recover, state media said Saturday. ... more |
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 China leaders debate Bo trial, prison: analysts China's communist party appears to be fiercely debating whether to put Bo Xilai on criminal trial for trying to protect his wife from murder charges, analysts said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan ship nears disputed isles: Japan coastguard A protest ship from Taiwan briefly joined around a dozen state-owned Chinese vessels in waters near Japan-administered islands on Friday, officials said, as a territorial row rumbled on. ... more | .. |
  China police kill homeowner in demolition protest Police in northeast China shot and killed a homeowner who set himself on fire while trying to protect his property from a demolition crew, an official and state media said Monday. ... more | .. |
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  Global economic pressures trickle down to local landscape change, altering disease risk The pressures of global trade may heighten disease incidence by dictating changes in land use. A boom in disease-carrying ticks and chiggers has followed the abandonment of rice cultivation in Taiwa ... more | .. |
  Suspect in murder of Chinese sailors admits guilt A gang leader accused of masterminding the murder of 13 Chinese sailors on the Mekong River last year has pleaded guilty at a trial in southwest China, state media said Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Emerging powers press rich nations on emissions cuts Brazil, China, India and South Africa urged industrialized nations to commit to deeper cuts in greenhouse gas emissions at a United Nations meeting later this year. ... more | .. |
Philippine forces rescue Chinese hostage, kill kidnappers Philippine security forces rescued a Chinese hostage and killed five Islamic militants Friday during a raid in the south, police said. ... more |
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  Japan business chiefs scrub China visit: official A group of Japanese business leaders that has met top Chinese politicians regularly over 37 years will cancel this year's trip, an official said Monday, amid a degenerating territorial spat. ... more | .. |
  China's stance could weaken its economy: Japan PM Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda warned China, in an interview published late Sunday, that its tough and uncompromising stance taken in a territorial dispute with Japan could weaken the Chinese economy. ... more | .. |
 Nicaragua, a Taiwan friend, warms to China investment Nicaragua's leftist government, which has diplomatic relations with Taiwan, is seeking to lure investments from China - in part to offset a possible loss of support from its regional ally Venezuela. ... more | .. |
  '5,000 police' quell Foxconn brawl: state media Around 5,000 police were deployed to control a mass brawl among workers at a Foxconn plant in northern China, state media said Monday after the factory was closed for the day. ... more |
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 China-Canada should move toward FTA: ambassador China's ambassador to Canada said in an interview published Saturday that the two countries should move speedily to sign a free-trade agreement if bilateral business is to flourish. ... more | .. |
S. America mulls effect of China slowdown China's slowing growth is causing concern in Latin America but the outlook remains stable, new analytical data indicated. ... more | .. |
 Commodity prices mixed on stimulus action, China demand Commodity prices were mixed this week following volatile trading as dealers weighed the effects of new US stimulus measures against fears over weaker Chinese demand. ... more | .. |
China vows ongoing support to resolve euro crisis China pledged continued assistance Thursday to help tackle the eurozone debt crisis, saying Europe was "on the right track" but needed to implement the measures agreed to fix its problems. ... more |
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China tightening customs inspections from Japan: firms China is ramping up customs inspections for Japanese products at its ports, firms said on Friday, as a diplomatic row over disputed islands appeared to spill over into multi-billion dollar trade ties. ... 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 | .. |
 New Chinese 'commitments' to tackle spiralling emissions: EU China has made a "commitment" to tackle spiralling greenhouse gas emissions in return for EU financial aid and expertise, the European Union announced Thursday. ... more | .. |
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 Taiwan LCD titan fined $500 mn for price fixing A US judge on Thursday fined Taiwan's AU Optronics $500 million and sentenced two former executives to prison for rigging prices of displays for smartphones, computers and other gadgets. ... more | .. |
China pledges continued support to resolve euro crisis China pledged continued assistance Thursday to help tackle the eurozone debt crisis, saying Europe was "on the right track" but needed to implement the measures agreed to fix its problems. ... more | .. |
  Nexen shareholders approve takeover by China's CNOOC Nexen shareholders on Thursday overwhelmingly approved Chinese state-owned energy giant CNOOC's $15.1 billion takeover bid for the Canadian oil and gas company. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan's export orders from China rise Taiwan said Thursday export orders from China in August rose for the first time in five months, even as most of the trade-dependent island's other markets remained sluggish. ... more |
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