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 Beijing (AFP) Nov 1, 2012 China's second stealth fighter has made its first test flight, state media reported Thursday, in a boost to the country's air capabilities even though the plane is unlikely to be deployed for years. The J-31, the second stealth plane to be unveiled by China in less than two years, flew for 11 minutes on Wednesday morning, the state-run Global Times reported, citing an eyewitness. Photos posted online by Chinese military enthusiasts appeared to show the black-painted combat plane in mid-flight. I ... read more |
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  S. Korea considers extraditing Chinese man to Japan South Korea has started a legal process to extradite a Chinese man who attacked Japan's embassy in Seoul to Tokyo, officials said Friday, in a case that has strained Sino-Japanese relations. ... more | |
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 China-US ties face challenges in coming decade US-China ties will remain "vexing and challenging" as Beijing's new leaders face internal stresses due to a slowing economy and increasing distrust from their people, US diplomats said Thursday. ... more | |
 China, Japan citizens back Obama for second term: poll Citizens of China and Japan overwhelmingly support President Barack Obama to win a second term, according to an AFP-Ipsos poll which suggests Mitt Romney's tough talk on the Asian powers could have dented his image. ... more | |
  Dust's Warming Counters Half of its Cooling Effect Dust that routinely rises above the world's deserts causes a more significant localized warming effect than previously thought, a new study based on NASA field research shows. In April 2008, atmosph ... more | |
  China's new leaders to face emboldened critics A year ago, the villagers of Wukan in China forced their corrupt local leader to flee in a rebellion that shook the Communist Party and which serves as a warning to the country's incoming leaders. ... more |
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  Lake Aibi shrinks as desertification rises China faces a losing battle to restore Lake Aibi's ecosystem due to worsening desertification in the region of the salt lake, officials say. ... more | |
  China's Bo Xilai expelled from Communist Party Disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai has been formally expelled from the ruling Communist Party, state media said Sunday, in a decision made at a meeting of top party officials that ended just days ahead of a broader once-a-decade power handover. ... more | |
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  Vienna panda Fu Hu prepares for China with flight training Lured into a crate, locked in, then shaken about, Fu Hu, the young star of Vienna's Schoenbrunn Zoo, munches on bamboo, unperturbed, as he undergoes the panda version of flight training before setting off to join his peers in China. ... more | |
 Cambodia approves controversial dam plan Energy-hungry Cambodia on Friday gave the green light to a multi-million dollar hydropower dam backed by companies from China and Vietnam that activists say will affect thousands of people. ... more | |
  Toyota hikes full-year profit target, warns on China spat Toyota on Monday hiked its full-year profit forecast despite saying it expected to sell fewer cars due to weakness in Europe and slumping sales in China tied to a Sino-Japanese territorial row. ... more | |
  Oil prices higher after China data, before US vote Oil prices climbed slightly on Monday as traders reacted to a pick-up in China's services industry ahead of Beijing's leadership transition and the US presidential election. ... more |
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