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March 18, 2013

China sets moon mission re-entry test
Beijing (UPI) Mar 14, 2013
China says it will conduct re-entry tests before 2015 of a spacecraft to be used in a mission to have a lunar explorer probe bring lunar soil samples to Earth. The Chang'e-5 sample mission will be carried out sometime before 2020, said Hu Hao, chief designer of the lunar exploration program's third phase. The three-step lunar exploration mission features "circle, land and return," phases, he said. "Scientists believe we need to launch the spacecraft to prove that our current techn ... read more

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Shenzhou 10 - Next Stop: Jiuquan In the past couple of weeks, Chinese news agencies and newspapers have carried a number of stories about the upcoming mission. The sources are official with the main one being the China Manned Space ... more		Report: China censors Web in 'real time' China's social media site Weibo finds and deletes controversial posts in near real time despite a daily volume of 100 million messages, researchers say. ... more		China Premier Li rejects 'groundless' US hacking accusations China's new premier Li Keqiang on Sunday rejected US accusations of hacking, saying that Beijing did not support cyber spying after President Barack Obama stepped up rhetoric on the issue. ... more
				Taiwan develops medium-range missile: report Taiwan has developed its first medium-range guided missile that could be used against former rival China, according to a former defence minister in a new book cited by a media report Saturday. ... more		New China premier Li faces challenge to exert authority China's new premier Li Keqiang has risen from relatively humble roots to take charge of running the government of the world's second-largest economy, but could struggle to enforce his will. ... more

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Japan PM hopes to meet China, S. Korea heads to ease ties Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Sunday he hoped to meet the Chinese and South Korean leaders soon to improve relations strained by separate territorial rows. ... more		China names N. Korea, Japan expert as foreign minister China's parliament on Saturday approved Wang Yi, a former envoy to North Korean nuclear talks and ambassador to Japan, as the country's new foreign minister as tensions run high in Northeast Asia. ... 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		Xi: new style for China president The new president of China's 1.35 billion people is a relaxed, affable contrast to his stiff predecessors - but whether there will be an accompanying change of substance remains to be seen. ... more
				China names Xi Jinping as new president China's parliament named Xi Jinping as president Thursday, four months after he took charge of the Communist Party with pledges of reform that have raised hopes but so far yielded little change. ... more		Some in ASEAN want closer ties: Japan minister Some southeast Asian nations want one-time foe Japan to play an active role in regional security, Tokyo said Thursday, as countries seek a balance for China's growing clout. ... more

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Syrian power balance to tilt towards rebels: think tank The balance of power in Syria will eventually shift to rebel forces but a protracted civil war risks destabilising the whole region, a leading think-tank warned Thursday in its annual report on world military strengths. ... more		China's new president calls for 'great renaissance' China's new President Xi Jinping will fight for a "great renaissance of the Chinese nation", he said Sunday as the world's most populous country completed its once-in-a-decade power transition. ... 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		China to more than double air monitoring network China will more than double the number of cities covered by air quality monitoring, a top environment official said Friday, as part of efforts to tackle heavy smog that has sparked huge public anger. ... more
				Dead pigs show dark side of China food industry Thousands of dead pigs in a Shanghai river have cast a spotlight on China's poorly regulated farm production, with the country's favourite meat joining a long list of food scares. ... more		Obama reaches out to China's new president US President Barack Obama wasted no time in courting China's new President Xi Jinping Thursday, calling him within hours of his elevation, and then pressing him on cybercrime and North Korea. ... more

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	Show of ethnic harmony at China legislature Wearing an embroidered cap signalling her Uighur ethnicity, Rehangul Yimir's presence in the Great Hall of the People symbolises Beijing's efforts to gloss over simmering frictions among its disparate peoples. ... more		Early birds had four wings, not two: study Some primitive birds boasted four wings, before evolution led them to ditch their hind feathers in favor of webbed or scaly feet, scientists in China said on Thursday. ... more		US Senator Rubio says China 'tortures' its people US Republican Senator Marco Rubio mounted a fierce criticism of China Thursday as it named its new president, saying the Asian giant tortures its citizens, uses forced labor and is bent on global superiority. ... more		Chinese teaching growing in US, helped by Beijing Susan Wang couldn't speak English when she arrived in California from Taiwan, aged 16. ... more

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Bank of China chairman resigns		Volkswagen eyes Chinese growth after record profits		New US Treasury chief Lew to visit China		ENI sells Mozambique stake to CNPC for $4.21bn		EU says trade barriers in US, China, elsewhere hinder growth
Vietnam anti-China activists mark island battle		Singapore denies improper linkup with China's Huawei		China Mobile 2012 growth slows to 2.7%		Myanmar's Suu Kyi faces flak for backing copper mine		Obama adds voice to accusations of China hacking

Shanghai river pig toll rises to 6,600 as worries mount

Opponents fail to overturn shark protection deal

Obama: China 'recalculating' on North Korea

Taiwan not ready for military confidence steps with China

Japan seeks defence ties with ASEAN amid China rows

Myanmar's Suu Kyi defends protest-hit mine

Little faith in China leaders' pollution promises

Singapore welcomes FBI evidence on US scientist's death

China plans to survey disputed islands: state media

Oil prices slip as China concerns eclipse US optimism

China city searching for 'modern Marco Polo'

Russian satellite hit by remnants of destroyed Chinese spacecraft

Obama to raise maritime tussles at Asia summits

Taiwan to study building own submarine fleet

Syria, China worst for online spying: RSF

China commissions new stealth frigate: state media

Myanmar and Kachin rebels agree talks to reach ceasefire

China dissident artist Ai Weiwei to release rock album

Coca-Cola accused of illegal mapping in China

China mine accident kills 21: state media

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