China News From Sino Daily - Business, Environment and Technology

December 20, 2012

China launches Turkish EO satellite
Beijing (AFP) Dec 18, 2012
China early Wednesday "successfully" launched a Turkish earth observation satellite into orbit aboard a Chinese rocket, according to state media, hailed in Turkey as a "historic moment". A statement from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gobi Desert said the satellite was launched at 12:13 am (1613 GMT Tuesday) and was delivered into its predetermined orbit by a Long March 2D rocket, the official Xinhua news agency reported. The satellite, jointly developed by Turkey's Spa ... read more

Previous Issues

Dec 19

Dec 18

Dec 17

Dec 15

Dec 14

Japan's Abe voices security concerns Pacific maritime security will be high on the agenda of Shinzo Abe, Japan's next prime minister, when he meets U.S. President Barack Obama. ... more		China commentary questions Abe's sincerity China's state media Tuesday questioned whether Japan's incoming prime minister sincerely wants to improve ties with Beijing, which have been severely strained by a row over a disputed island chain. ... more		China politician 'little Hu' promoted A senior politician tipped as a future candidate for one of China's highest leadership posts has been named as the top official in the country's most populous province, state media said Tuesday. ... more
				China resists moves to sanction N. Korea: diplomats China is resisting US-led efforts to order new sanctions against North Korea over its rocket launch and the UN Security Council could take weeks to decide a formal move, diplomats said. ... more		China arrests nearly 1,000 doomsday 'cult' members China has arrested nearly 1,000 people in a crackdown on a Christian sect that spread doomsday rumours and targeted communist rule, state media said Thursday ahead of the supposedly Mayan-foretold apocalypse. ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

China property market revives despite controls After waiting for a year, accountant Qi Youdi has bought a new home in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, among the millions of buyers bringing the country's property market back to life. ... more		Storms in the Machine The year is 1975, and a dark cloud is looming off the coast of Taiwan. With little warning, the storm comes crashing ashore with winds of over 150 miles per hour. The 'super typhoon' tears its way a ... more		Russia says Ukraine fired US long-range missiles; Borrell urges EU states to follow US on missile use Putin broadens rules on Russia's use of nuclear arms NKorea to boost economic cooperation with Russia alongside growing military ties		Argentine corn exports blocked by China Argentina and China are in talks to resolve differences over Argentine corn exports said to contain genetically modified strains of the grain. ... more
				China opens disaster research laboratory A Chinese government laboratory has been set up to research technologies to minimize the damage of nuclear and biochemical disasters, officials said. ... more		Doomsday cult arrests surpass 400 in China China is stepping up a crackdown on "evil" cults, detaining more than 400 members of the "Almighty God" doomsday sect in just one province, with scores of others held nationwide, state press said Tuesday. ... more

Solar systems for home and business

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

Stately pleasure dome rises in China's Chengdu A thousand kilometres from the nearest coast a towering glass wave rolls over the plains of Sichuan, the roof of what Chinese officials say will be the world's largest standalone structure. ... more		BP says sells stake in China gas field to Kuwait British oil giant BP said on Wednesday that it had agreed to sell its stake in China's Yacheng gas field to the state-owned Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC) as part of a divestment programme. ... more		Electric field changes signal early warnings of extreme weather Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters Extreme heat disrupts land's carbon absorption abilities		World Bank ups Chinese growth projection for 2013 The World Bank on Wednesday upwardly revised its projection for Chinese economic growth in 2013 from 8.1 percent to 8.4 percent, but predicted the rate would taper off in the longer run. ... more
				US, China talk trade amid transitions The United States and China pledged Wednesday to find ways to cooperate in their often fractious trade relationship in their first high-level talks since major political events in the two powers. ... more		Japan's US-bound exports overtake China shipments Japan's US-bound exports overtook shipments to China last month, official data showed Wednesday, as a new government in Tokyo vows to stand its ground in a bitter diplomatic dispute with Beijing. ... more

AIG raises $6.45 bn in final stake sale of insurer AIA

China says more cities record home price rises

US, China talk trade amid transitions

Plant sniffs out danger to prepare defenses against pesky insect

Three Bacterial Strains Common to Grapevines and Sugarcane Decoded

New research predicts rising trend in India's violent land conflicts; 130 districts struggle

Kenyans brace for another violent election

UN, US lead condemnation of Mali PM's ouster

New Mali PM has 'respect' of US

Volvo Cars says avoiding loss this year 'very difficult'

Chinese firm to build electric cars in Bulgaria: report

New Factor could Limit the Life of Hybrid and Electric Car Batteries

	US confirms duties on 1towers from China, Vietnam The United States on Tuesday confirmed anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on large wind towers imported from China and Vietnam. ... more		Fresh Myanmar protest against Chinese mine Opponents of a Chinese-backed copper mine in northern Myanmar have resumed their protest just weeks after a violent police crackdown on demonstrators at the site, an activist said Tuesday. ... more		Volvo Cars says avoiding loss this year 'very difficult' The chief executive of Volvo Cars, which is owned by Chinese auto maker Geely, told a newspaper on Tuesday that it would be "very difficult" for the company to avoid making a loss this year and the next. ... more		Taiwan's China Airlines to lease four Boeing planes Taiwan's leading carrier China Airlines said Tuesday it will lease four Boeing 777-300ERs as it seeks to build a more fuel-efficient fleet and lower the cost of its long-haul flights. ... more

SpaceX fails to repeat Starship booster catch, orbiter makes on target splashdown

Can the Trump-Musk 'bromance' last?

Living microbes identified in Earth's driest desert using new technique

China property market revives despite controls		Foreign investment in China falls again in November		Coal use set to surpass oil in a decade: IEA		China says more cities record home price rises		Launch thrusts N.Korea back on US agenda
North Korea successfully launches long-range rocket		US lawmakers, Chinese friends seek Liu Xiaobo release		China development threatens wildlife: WWF		China gives hijackers death sentences		Chinese cities becoming too costly for expats: survey

Chinese firm to build electric cars in Bulgaria: report

BHP Billiton sells stake in Australian LNG

China's accelerating overseas buys raise fears

Environmental satellite produces first photo of Earth

US seen as 'first among equals' in 2030: intel report

India minister: we must accept China in our backyard

Chinese strikers weighing legal steps in Singapore

IMF warns Hong Kong property faces price correction

China Makes First Asteroid Fly By

Japan scrambles fighters for China plane

China 'lacks leverage' over N. Korea: state media

PM-in-waiting says disputed islands are Japan's

China commentary urges Japan not to pick fights

China commentary urges policy shift as Japan votes

China business is brisk on N. Korea's trade lifeline

Testing time for China's migrant millions

China cracks down on doomsday rumours: state media

Conservatives win Japan poll: broadcasters

China's longest high-speed railway to open Dec. 26: report

WTO appoints panel to probe China, US trade disputes

Free Newsletters - Space - Defense - Environment - Energy

Buy Advertising

Media Advertising Kit

Editorial & Other Enquiries

Privacy statement

The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2013 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement