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April 04, 2013

Shenzhou's Shadow Crew
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 03, 2013
It's official. Wang Yaping, China's second female astronaut, will fly in space aboard the Shenzhou 10 spacecraft later this year. Chinese state media have confirmed her place on the mission in absolute terms. This is no longer rumour or speculation, but it's hardly a surprise. Space analysts (including this writer) have treated this as a near-certainty for a long time. Their speculation was bolstered by stories that a woman would be included on the crew. With only two female astronauts in China, o ... read more

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China preps civilian use of GPS system China says its Beidou GPS System, which provides services to government and military users, will soon be available to citizens on public mobile phone services. ... more		Shenzhou 10 sent to launch site The Shenzhou 10 spacecraft, a planned Chinese manned spaceflight, has been taken to the Jiuquan Satellite Launching Center. The spaceship was split into three parts and taken to the airport by ... more		China appeals for 'restraint' after Kaesong block China appealed for "calm and restraint" on the Korean peninsula Wednesday, after North Korea blocked South Korean entry to a key joint industrial zone at Kaesong. ... more
				UN adopts global treaty on weapons trade The UN General Assembly on Tuesday passed the first treaty regulating the conventional arms trade in an attempt to bring transparency and protection of human rights to the often murky industry. ... more		US military chief to pay rare China visit Top US military officer General Martin Dempsey will pay a rare visit to China this month as the Pacific powers discuss concern over tensions with North Korea, the Pentagon said Tuesday. ... more

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Gillard seeks tighter North Korea controls Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, during an official visit to Beijing this week, will urge China to pressure North Korea to abandon nuclear weapons production. ... more		Intelligent video market set to expand Global cutbacks in defense and security spending aren't dampening corporate and household enthusiasm for video surveillance, which continues to find new markets. ... 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		UN adopts global treaty on weapons trade The UN General Assembly on Tuesday passed the first treaty regulating the global conventional weapons trade in an attempt to bring transparency and protection of human rights to the often murky industry. ... more
				Three Chinese ships enter disputed waters: Japan Three Chinese government ships entered the territorial waters of disputed Tokyo-controlled islands on Monday, Japan's coastguard said. ... more		China reports another death from H7N9 bird flu A man in the Chinese province of Zhejiang has died of the H7N9 strain of bird flu, state media said Wednesday, bringing the total deaths attributed to the virus to three since the first human cases. ... more

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Hanoi bans China poultry after new bird flu strain deaths Vietnam has announced an immediate ban on all Chinese poultry imports and stepped up border controls after its northern neighbour reported two deaths from a new strain of bird flu. ... more		Chinese activist Chen meets Bush, urges pressure Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, the center of a diplomatic crisis a year ago, on Wednesday met former US president George W. Bush and urged pressure on Beijing to improve human rights. ... 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		Total of 54 Tibet landslide bodies recovered: state media Chinese rescue crews have recovered a total of 54 bodies in the aftermath of a huge landslide in Tibet that buried more than 80 mine workers, state television reported Tuesday. ... more
				China fertiliser leaves tons of harmful waste: report Mountains of hazardous waste left from China's huge phosphate fertiliser industry are polluting nearby communities and waters, the environmental group Greenpeace said in a report on Tuesday. ... more		China reports four more cases of new bird flu strain Four more people in China have been infected with a new strain of bird flu, a local government said Tuesday, bringing the country's total to seven. ... more

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	Westinghouse announces successful setting of AP1000 containment vessel top head at China's Haiyang Unit 1 Westinghouse Electric Company, its consortium team member CB and I, China's State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation Ltd. and Shandong Nuclear Power Company Ltd. of China Power Investment Corporat ... more		Boeing Delivers 1,000th Airplane to China Boeing and China Eastern Airlines have celebrated the delivery of the 1,000th Boeing airplane for China, one of the world's most dynamic markets for commercial airplanes. Boeing forecasts that China ... more		Glencore-Xstrata delay merger to wait for Chinese nod Swiss mining giant Xstrata and commodities trader Glencore announced Tuesday they had pushed back further the date to finalise their merger as they wait for approval from Chinese authorities. ... more		Apple apologises after China outrage Apple chief executive Tim Cook has apologised to Chinese consumers after the US technology giant was subjected to a barrage of criticism in state-run media over alleged "arrogance" and double standards. ... more

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Congolese sceptical that Chinese leader will bring jobs		WWF says Chinese 'river pig' close to extinction		China mine blast kills 28: state media		Hopes fade in search for survivors of Tibet landslide		China plans more Antarctica research sites

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Six dead, 11 missing, in new blast at China mine

China mine blast kills 28: state media

China tightens grip on Africa's resources

China manufacturing index hits nearly one-year high

China lashes out at US technology restrictions

China orders stepped-up scrutiny on Apple

Territorial disputes roil Asia

Strong quake kills one, injures 86 in Taiwan

Rising China disregarding neighbours: Japan study

China calls for 'joint efforts' to reduce Korea tensions

Apple in court in China over 'Siri' claim

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Tibetan envoy says China can end immolations

Taiwan to get US anti-sub aircraft in 2015: report

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