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January 18, 2013

China to launch 20 spacecrafts in 2013
Beijing (XNA) Jan 17, 2013
China plans to launch 20 spacecrafts this year, including the country's third lunar probe Chang'e-3 and manned spacecraft Shenzhou-10, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) announced Wednesday. The country is scheduled to conduct a manned space docking test between orbiting target module Tiangong-1 and Shenzhou-10, the corporation said during an internal work conference. The Chang'e-3 moon probe is expected to land and stay there during the second stage of the country's l ... read more

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China promotes Beidou technology on transport vehicles Major transportation vehicles in parts of China are now required to use homegrown Beidou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), according to the country's transport authorities Monday. All tour co ... more		S. Korea satellite rocket launch set for Jan 30-Feb 8 South Korea will make another bid at the end of this month to put a satellite in orbit and gain entry to an elite global space club that includes Asian powers China, India and Japan. ... more		China media seize on Japan ex-PM's memorial visit China's state-run media on Friday seized on an apology by former Japanese prime minister Yukio Hatoyama during a visit to a wartime atrocity memorial, amid tense relations between the two countries. ... more
				Global Web censors use devices from US firm: study Authoritarian regimes around the world are using technology from a Silicon Valley firm for Internet surveillance, filtering and censorship, according to a report by Canadian researchers. ... more		Japan mulling military equipment near disputed isles Japan may station military equipment on islands near an archipelago at the centre of a dispute with China, officials said Wednesday, after a number of airborne near-confrontations. ... more

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China-Taiwan undersea cable set to open: state media The first undersea fibre-optic cable between China and Taiwan is set to begin operating this week, official media reported Wednesday, the latest sign of closer links between the Cold War rivals. ... more		Japan, Vietnam vow to cooperate on regional challenges Vietnam and Japan must "play a more active role" in maintaining regional peace and security, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday, in the face of growing maritime tensions with China. ... 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		Wild yaks making comeback in Tibet Yaks on the high Tibetan plateau, over-hunted almost to extinction, are making a comeback with a recent count finding nearly 1,000 of them, researchers say. ... more
				Factory smoke clouds China pollution pledges Clouds of smoke billow from the chimneys at a Chinese chemical plant rumbling with activity, more than a year after authorities closed it following protests by thousands of people. ... more		US 'deeply concerned' over Myanmar unrest deaths The US ambassador to Myanmar has said he is "deeply concerned" about civilian deaths in a recent attack on a rebel stronghold in the country's north during the escalation of a bitter civil war. ... more

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Ancient critter could be the granddaddy of shellfish A weird marine creature that lived 500 million years ago at a time of explosive growth in Earth's biodiversity could be a forerunner of worms and molluscs, a study published on Thursday said. ... more		China breaks long silence on inequality statistic China released a decade's-worth of information on a key inequality statistic Friday after keeping the measure a secret since 2000, as the issue becomes increasingly sensitive. ... 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		Exiled Chinese author recounts prison 'hell' Liao Yiwu clearly recalls the moment when he first stepped into a Chinese jail. He was stripped naked by inmates who then searched his anus with chopsticks - the beginning of a four-year prison ordeal. ... more
				China working age population falls China's working-age population declined for the first time in recent decades in 2012, the government said Friday, as it detailed the extent of the demographic time bomb the country faces. ... more		China official fired after jilted lover's lengthy online account A senior Chinese official has lost his job, state media said on Thursday, after a jilted lover detailed their alleged affair in an online essay topping 100,000 written characters. ... more

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	Crouching guard, hidden danger for China security firms In sub-zero winter cold, trainees at an army base outside Beijing wake before dawn to practise martial arts and evasive driving, while a Portuguese ex-special forces soldier barks commands. ... more		China crash sees cats escape cooking pot Around 600 cats stuffed into wooden crates and destined for dinner plates in southern China were rescued by animal protection volunteers after a truck crash, a volunteer said on Thursday. ... more		China eyes $104 bn rail spending in 2013: state media China will sharply increase planned railway investment in 2013 to more than $100 billion, state media cited the railways minister as saying Thursday, as part of plans to boost the economy. ... more		US software engineer outsources his job to China "Bob" the software engineer was becoming a modern workplace legend on Thursday as word spread that he had secretly outsourced his own job to China and sat at his desk watching cat videos. ... more

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China to survey disputed Diaoyu Islands		China revs up wind power amid challenges		China expects trade to grow at similar pace to GDP		China's trade surplus with US inflated by trade stats: OECD-WTO		Foreign investment in China in first fall for three years

Four Chinese abducted in Sudan's Darfur freed: UNAMID

Hong Kong leader vows to tackle housing crisis

Money does not buy happiness in China: survey

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Japan, US fighter planes in joint drill: official

China to survey islands disputed with Japan: Xinhua

China's army told to prepare to fight: state media

China holds seven over Tibetan's self-immolation

China factory fire hidden by thick smog: media

Drastic change needed to tackle China smog: experts

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4 Chinese workers among 9 abducted in Sudan's Darfur: SUNA

Westinghouse Achieves Milestones For World's First Ap1000 Nuclear Power Plants

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Jeep to build cars in China with GAC

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IAEA meeting kicks off crunch year for Iran diplomacy

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