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November 06, 2013

Multiple Missions Will China Moving On Mars
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 06, 2013
In early December, China will land its first robot spacecraft on the surface of the Moon. Shortly after landing, the Chang'e-3 lander will release a six-wheeled rover that will trundle across the regolith. We've been expecting this rover to land for a long time, as it represents an intermediate step in China's plans to robotically explore the Moon. China has already sent two spacecraft to orbit the Moon, and is now moving on to landings. The third phase of exploration will involve a lander that ... read more

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China shows off moon rover model before space launch China offered a rare glimpse into its secretive space programme on Tuesday, displaying a model of a lunar rover that will explore the moon's surface in an upcoming mission. ... more		Shanghai-built lunar rover set for lunar landing A Shanghai-made lunar rover is all set to land on the moon with the Chang'e-3, China's third lunar probe that is set to be launched next month, local officials said yesterday. The moon rover h ... more		India reaches for Mars on prestige space mission India began a countdown Sunday to the launch of its most ambitious and risky space mission to date, sending a probe to Mars which was conceived in just 15 months on a tiny budget. ... more
				Taiwan gets first batch of US-made attack helicopters Taiwan has received the first six of 30 Apache advanced attack helicopters bought from the United States as it modernises its military despite warming ties with China, officials said Tuesday. ... more		Ai Weiwei sends defiant message to China at Sweden film fest Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei sent a defiant message to the authorities in Beijing on Tuesday in an opening address to the Stockholm Film Festival where he is on the jury - but in spirit only. ... more

Japan mulling boosting Aegis destroyer fleet: report Japan is considering boosting its fleet of Aegis-equipped destroyers from six to eight to counter threats from North Korean missile development and tensions with China over territory, a daily said Tuesday. ... more		China's N. Korea nuclear pointman in Pyongyang China's top negotiator on the North Korean nuclear issue arrived in Pyongyang on Monday, the North's official news agency reported. ... more		N. Korean leader orders 'mass production' of attack drones Strike hits south Beirut after evacuation warning; 20 militants killed in Israel strikes on Syria Hezbollah says fired missiles at Israel air base south of Tel Aviv		Biden to visit China, Japan, S.Korea in new US push US Vice President Joe Biden will visit China, Japan and South Korea next month, the White House said Monday, as it seeks to ease doubts about its commitment to Asia. ... more
				First direct China-Taiwan telecoms cable goes live: officials The first telecommunications cable directly linking Taiwan and China has begun operating, officials said Monday. ... more		Xinjiang military chief punished after Beijing attack: report China's Communist Party has expelled the military commander of Xinjiang from its ranks, state media reported Sunday, after an attack in Beijing officially blamed on members of the Uighur minority in the troubled northwest region. ... more

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Turkey, US hold talks on China missile deal A senior US defence official has held talks in Turkey, the embassy said Saturday, after Washington expressed "serious concerns" about Ankara's plans to acquire a long-range anti-missile system from China. ... more		The biggest mass extinction and Pangea integration The mysterious relationship between Pangea integration and the biggest mass extinction happened 250 million years ago was tackled by Professor YIN Hongfu and Dr. SONG Haijun from State Key Laborator ... more		Tajikistan lost 1,000 glaciers in 3 decades: minister Scientists urge swift action on microbial technologies to address climate crisis EU deforestation ban in chaos as parliament loosens rules		Girl, 8, is China's youngest lung cancer case An eight-year-old girl has become China's youngest lung cancer patient, reports said, with doctors blaming pollution as the direct cause of her illness. ... more
				China climate negotiator laments 'severe' pollution China's top negotiator at international climate talks said on Tuesday that air pollution in his own country - the world's biggest carbon emitter - is harming its citizens. ... more		Empty chair to represent China's Ai Weiwei at Sweden film fest When the Stockholm Film Festival opens Wednesday, the jury will include world-famous Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei - in spirit only, represented by an empty chair he designed himself. ... more

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	Google boss calls for 'freedom of speech' in China Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt called on China to open up Internet access and voiced concern at its latest crackdown on online freedoms in an interview in Hong Kong Monday. ... more		Chinese officials set 1,000 cats loose in forest: reports Animal activists are combing a forest in eastern China for more than 1,000 kittens rescued from a meat supplier only to be let loose by local authorities, an organiser said Monday. ... more		China backs African bid to suspend ICC Kenya case China on Monday threw its weight behind an African bid to suspend an International Criminal Court crimes against humanity case against Kenya's president. ... more		Rural Chinese school 'demolished for $1.6 bn resort' A rural Chinese primary school built using charity money has been torn down to make way for a sprawling, $1.6 billion "international resort", Chinese media reported Monday, provoking outrage online. ... more

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China decommissions its first nuclear submarine

Uighurs scorn China Tiananmen 'terrorist' claim

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