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March 02, 2013

China plans manned space mission
Beijing (UPI) Feb 28, 2013
China has announced a tentative time period for its next manned space craft launch that will dock with the country's orbiting space laboratory. Three Chinese astronauts will man the Shenzhou-10 spacecraft when it launched sometime between June and August, the office of the country's space manned program said in a statement Thursday. It is intended to dock with the orbiting lab module Tiangong-1, China's state-run news agency Xinhua reported. The Tiangong-1 was launched into orbit ... read more

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China says US-based hackers attack its military websites Hackers mainly based in the United States attacked two Chinese military websites including the Defence Ministry page an average of 144,000 times a month last year, the ministry said on Thursday. ... more		Japan scrambles fighters to meet China plane Japan scrambled fighter jets on Thursday to head off a Chinese government plane flying towards disputed islands in the East China Sea, the defence ministry said. ... more		Japan PM quotes Britain's Iron Lady on island dispute Japan's prime minister on Thursday quoted comments by former British premier Margaret Thatcher about the Falklands War as he spoke about Tokyo's acrimonious islands dispute with China. ... more
				Retired Taiwan general charged with spying for China: media A retired Taiwanese lieutenant general has been charged with spying for China in the latest of a string of espionage cases to shock the island, according to media reports Thursday. ... more		Outside View: Alarm on Iran's nukes With talks scheduled between Iran and the P5+1 nations - China, England, France, Russia, the United State and Germany - on Tehran's nuclear program, a world leader is expressing urgency the negotiations yield concrete results. ... more

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Beijing residents bemoan smog and sandstorms Beijing residents were urged to stay indoors Thursday as pollution levels soared before a sandstorm brought further misery to China's capital. ... more		Stanford scientists help shed light on key component of China's pollution problem It's no secret that China is faced with some of the world's worst pollution. Until now, however, information on the magnitude, scope and impacts of a major contributor to that pollution - human-caus ... more		Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia 'Missiles will speak for themselves,' says Zelensky; Biden OKs deeper strikes in Russia NATO's largest artillery exercise underway in Finland		Football author turned government critic splits China Once a football commentator who drew a huge following in China as he rooted out corruption in the sport, Li Chengpeng is now one of the government's fiercest critics - and lives in fear for his own safety. ... more
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US firms' performance in China worsens: group The performance of US firms in China worsened in 2012 for the second year in a row, hurt by a slowdown in the economy and a more challenging regulatory environment, a business group said Thursday. ... more		EU launches solar glass probe against China The European Commission launced an anti-dumping probe Thursday targeting Chinese exports of solar glass following a complaint filed earlier this month by European manufacturers. ... more		Living microbes identified in Earth's driest desert using new technique Eight dead, 17 hurt, in China school knife attack; Police formally arrest car ramming suspect COP16 biodiversity finance deal for 'early 2025': presidency		Asia has the world's most billionaires: survey Asia has more billionaires than any other continent, a survey by a China-based wealth magazine showed on Thursday, apparently overtaking North America for the first time. ... more
				Taiwan to vote on nuclear facility The government of Taiwan said the fate of its fourth nuclear power plant in Taipei, under construction since 1992, will be decided in a public referendum. ... more		Foxconn slows China hiring, denies iPhone link Taiwan technology giant Foxconn has slowed new hiring at its vast China factories, it said Thursday, but denied the move was linked to weak demand for Apple's iPhone 5, which it produces. ... more

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China admits pollution-linked 'cancer villages'

China ends Lunar New Year with molten metal showers

Phosphorus starvation linked to citrus disease

China ratings firm warns of global 'currency crisis'

Four Chinese drivers jailed over Singapore strike

China manufacturing growth falls in February

China 2012 gold output up nearly 12%: report

Chinese 'Dubai' turns into deserted island

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China's Huawei claims world fastest smartphone

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Taiwan mulls nuke plant referendum

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China takes aim at extravagance in military spending

Taiwan's former vice president to meet new China leader

Japan coastguard says more China ships in disputed waters

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