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May 22, 2013

Waiting for Shenzhou 10
Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 22, 2013
If estimates are right, we are probably less than three weeks away from the launch of Shenzhou 10, China's next astronaut mission. Preparations for this launch seem to be going well, judging by official statements published in China's state media. The Shenzhou spacecraft and its Long March 2F rocket are both at the launch site. Electrical checks on the spacecraft have been conducted. Things seem to be moving at a steady pace, and there are no signs of any problems that would impede the launch. ... read more

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Pakistan adopts Chinese rival GPS satellite system Pakistan is set to become the fifth Asian country to use China's domestic satellite navigation system which was launched as a rival to the US global positioning system, a report said Saturday. ... more		US summit will help 'reduce suspicion': China media Chinese state media on Wednesday welcomed news of the first summit between President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Barack Obama, saying the meeting will help "reduce suspicions" in the relationship. ... more		N. Korea sends military leader as 'special envoy' to China A top official and confidante of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un Wednesday met a senior Chinese official in Beijing, at a time of strained relations and ahead of a China-US summit. ... more
				Chinese PM pledges stronger partnership with Pakistan Chinese Premier Li Keqiang vowed to strengthen his country's partnership with Pakistan as he arrived Wednesday for a visit less than two weeks after the country's general election. ... more		China artist Ai Weiwei releases 'Dumbass' Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei released a foul-mouthed heavy rock song titled "Dumbass" on Wednesday, with a video parodying his months in police detention. ... more

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Obama to meet Xi in California in June President Barack Obama will hold his first summit with President Xi Jinping in California next month, with Sino-US relations rattled by alleged Chinese cyber spying and tensions in the Pacific. ... more		Philippines coast guard defensive over killing An investigation into the killing by the Philippines coast guard of a Taiwanese fisherman is focusing on whether rules of engagement were broken. ... more		Xi tells Biden support for Taiwan a 'red line' in ties Fort Detrick Maryland chosen as permanent site for Wideband Military SATCOM training Impulse Space chosen for NRO BALISTA contract to enhance agile space tech		India, China vow to end long-running border dispute The Indian and Chinese premiers pledged on Monday to resolve a border dispute that has soured ties for decades, saying good relations between the two Asian giants were key to world peace. ... more
				China Communists must slash membership: academic China's ruling Communist Party should cut its more than 80 million members by nearly half to avoid the bloat that felled the Soviet Union, a political scientist has written in a party magazine. ... more		China says North Korea released detained sailors North Korea released 16 Chinese fishermen and their boat Tuesday, Beijing said, demanding an explanation after the kidnapping by armed attackers heightened strains between the neighbours. ... more

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Philippines boosts military to resist 'bullies' Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Tuesday announced a $1.8-billion military upgrade to help defend his country's maritime territory against "bullies", amid an ever-worsening dispute with China. ... more		Japan PM says shrine visits 'natural' Prime Minister Shinzo Abe defended in an interview Friday the right of Japan's leaders to visit a controversial shrine to war dead but hit back at critics who accuse him of revisionism. ... 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		Riding out US tornado in a walk-in freezer: a survivor's tale For years Anita Zhang's neighbors joked that if a tornado ever bore down on her Chinese restaurant, folks could take refuge in its roomy walk-in freezer. ... more
				China arrests 13 over protest 'rumours': police Chinese authorities have arrested 13 people for Internet posts that sparked a rare protest in Beijing, highlighting tensions between officials and migrant workers, police said. ... more		Chinese vice premier on business visit to Zimbabwe Chinese vice premier Wang Yang arrived in Zimbabwe on Tuesday on a business visit praising Beijing's ties with the southern African country. ... more

Japan posts worst April trade deficit

Macau hosts Asia's largest gaming expo

Chinese PM vows to open up markets to India

Hong Kong hails the return of the duck

Argentine beef trade decimated by policy shifts

Danone strikes deals to meet Chinese taste for yogurt

Chinese vice premier on business visit to Zimbabwe

Madagascar security forces summon political rivals

African Sahel reels from ever more frequent crises: UN

China's Tri-Ring buys Polish bearings maker FLT Krasnik

Hong Kong launches first electric taxis

China owner smashes up his Maserati in service protest

	World not ready for mass flu outbreak: WHO The world is unprepared for a massive virus outbreak, the deputy chief of the World Health Organization warned Tuesday, amid fears that H7N9 bird flu striking China could morph into a form that spreads easily among people. ... more		Hong Kong hails the return of the duck Hong Kong on Tuesday joyfully welcomed the return of a giant inflatable rubber duck, which drew tens of thousands of visitors before it was abruptly deflated for maintenance for almost a week. ... more		China factory blast leaves 33 dead and missing A blast at an explosives plant in China has left 13 people dead and another 20 missing, state media said Tuesday, compounding the country's poor industrial safety record. ... more		No new H7N9 cases in China for a week: government No new human cases of the H7N9 virus have been recorded in China for a week, national health authorities said, for the first time since the outbreak began in March. ... more

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Bird flu costs China industry $65 bn: state media		China's Li to pay tribute to heroic Indian doctor		Danone strikes deals to meet Chinese taste for yogurt		French-Asian firms reveal LNG contract in Canada		Extensive gold reserves discovered in northwest China
Philippines protests to China over 'illegal' sea presence		Chinese PM vows to open up markets to India		Apple rumored to be testing hardware for smart 'iWatch'		China's Tri-Ring buys Polish bearings maker FLT Krasnik		China Successfully Sends First Gaofen Satellite Into Space

Chinese bank official sacked over 'huge bribes': Xinhua

Huge China sinkhole kills five: authorities

China's BeiDou satellite navigation system has broad commercial uses

China police billions spell profit opportunity

Chinese premier arrives in India for talks

Taiwan piles pressure on Manila over killing

Fiji turns to Russia, China amid strained regional ties

SLeone, China sign huge infrastructure deal

Nearly 1,000 protest against China chemical plant

At Cannes, shock movie tests China's boundaries

Greek PM in China touts country as European 'gateway'

Hong Kong launches first electric taxis

Thousands rally against nuclear power in Taiwan

Three new suicides at Foxconn China factory: report

China 'will not accept' carbon tax on EU flights: report

EU, China have much to lose if trade war breaks out: analysts

China's Li heads for South Asia, Europe

Chinese general says Okinawa not Japan's

Some Chinese tourists 'uncivilised': top official

China denounces anticipated EU solar tariffs

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