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December 14, 2013

The Dragon Has Landed
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 14, 2013
The successful landing of China's Chang'e-3 spacecraft on the Moon is significant for several reasons. This is China's first landing on another heavenly body, and represents an important step forward for their space program. It's also the first object to safely land on the Moon in 36 years, breaking a mission drought that has gone longer than most analysts would have expected. Like the launch of India's first Mars mission a few weeks ago, the landing of Chang'e-3 also serves as a wake-up call to t ... read more

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China's first lunar rover lands on moon: State TV A space module carrying China's first lunar rover landed on the moon Saturday, state television said, the first soft landing on the moon in nearly four decades and a major step for Beijing's ambitious space programme. ... more		Chinese flyby of asteroid shows space rock is "rubble" China's first flyby of an asteroid shows that a gigantic space rock which once triggered a doomsday scare is essentially rubble, scientists reported on Thursday. ... more		Merrill Lynch rejects Turkey role over China missile plans: report US investment banking giant Merrill Lynch has rejected a role as advisor to a major Turkish defence contractor because of the Turkey's plans to buy missiles from a US blacklisted Chinese company, a local newspaper reported Thursday. ... more
				US, Chinese warships nearly collide in S. China Sea A Chinese naval vessel came dangerously close to a US warship during a tense incident in the South China Sea last week, US military officials said Friday. ... more		Japan seeks ASEAN backing on China with $20 bn pledge Japan pledged $20 billion in aid and loans to Southeast Asia on Saturday, in its latest charm offensive to woo global public opinion in a territorial dispute with China. ... more

US to cut funding on Turkish Chinese-missile purchase The US Congress is set to adopt a law next week forbidding Turkey from using American funds to acquire a $4 billion missile system from a Chinese company blacklisted by Washington. ... more		FireEye report: Chinese hackers target foreign ministries Cybersecurity company FireEye claims Chinese hackers broke into the computer systems of five European foreign ministries over the summer. ... more		China, Iran FMs agree Mideast 'not a battleground for big powers' NATO to boost military presence in Baltic after cables 'sabotage' Taiwan holds first China 'expansion' simulation; China sanctions US firms over Taiwan military support		Apple removes censorship bypass app on Chinese orders: developers US technology giant Apple has removed an anti-censorship application from its Chinese app store on orders from Beijing, the software's developers said Friday. ... more
				China loses N.K. link but may welcome Kim purge: analyst China has lost its key North Korean interlocutor with the purging of Kim Jong-Un's uncle, but analysts say the young leader's tightening grip on power may be welcomed by Beijing, which prizes stability in its wayward nuclear-armed ally. ... more		Japan to boost military amid row with China Pacifist Japan will adopt new defence guidelines next week paving the way for its military to respond more quickly and forcefully to perceived threats from China and North Korea, officials said Thursday. ... more

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Japan looks for ASEAN backing on China at summit Japan will this weekend play host to Southeast Asian leaders as it looks to strengthen friendships in a region increasingly dominated by China, and as it squares off with Beijing over disputed islands. ... more		Survey: US, China distrust each other, but mildly Chinese and Americans widely distrust each other but few among the public or elite see the other power as an enemy, a survey said. ... more		One dead in Ecuador, Peru ports closed amid massive waves 'Alarming' rise in climate disasters in Brazil: study Russia says oil spill 'critical' as Crimea declares emergency		Taiwan ex-captain gets life term for spying for China A former Taiwanese air force captain was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday for leaking military secrets to China, in the latest spying scandal to hit the island. ... more
				Global energy demand to increase 35 percent: ExxonMobil Global energy demand is on course to be about 35 percent higher in 2040 than it was in 2010, ExxonMobil says in its annual long-term energy forecast. ... more		Ford to open plants in China, Brazil; add 5,000 US jobs US automaker Ford said Thursday it will open two new plants in China and a third in Brazil next year while adding more than 5,000 jobs in the United States. ... more

EU defers talks on Mercosur free trade deal

Japan in currency deals with Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore

Multinationals boost Ireland but jobs go unfilled

New System for Assessing How Effective Species Are at Pollinating Crops

Peaceful bumblebee becomes invasive

EU court annuls Commission approval of BASF's GM potato

France warns of rising sectarian unrest in C. Africa

DR Congo, M23 rebels sign peace documents

Trinidad security industry faces calls for clean-up

China auto sales hit record high in November

Peugeot confirms in talks with Chinese carmaker, GM pulls out

Ford to open plants in China, Brazil; add 5,000 US jobs

	China mine explosion kills 21 An explosion on Friday killed 21 workers at a coal mine in China's western Xinjiang province, reports said. ... more		Apple monitors contractor after worker, 15, dies in China Apple sent inspectors to one of its contractor factories in China after the death of an underage worker, it said Friday, vowing to ensure "high standards" were kept to. ... more		Japan in currency deals with Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore Japan has expanded currency swap agreements with Indonesia and the Philippines, officials said Friday, as Tokyo looks to bolster regional relations to counter the growing influence of China. ... more		Peugeot confirms in talks with Chinese carmaker, GM pulls out Peugeot confirmed Thursday it is in talks with Chinese giant Dongfeng about a shareholder tie-up, while GM announced it was dropping its 7 percent stake in the loss-making French carmaker. ... more

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Google opens first data centres in Asia		Myanmar businesses call for better deal from China		Chinese newspaper blasts state TV for tribute to smog		Australia eases foreign ownership limits on Chinese miner		China auto sales hit record high in November
China November industrial output growth slows to 10.0%		More Moon Missions For China		Chang'e-3 probe moves closer to the moon		S. Africa's China ambassador 'compares Mandela to Mao'		No start date for Iran nuclear freeze expected from Vienna talks

China seen as 'confident', 'belligerent': state media

CIA decorates two ex-agents, jailed in China for 20 years

China's massive water diversion project starts delivering water

Stuffed toy wolf becomes anti-government symbol in Hong Kong

US urges China to free Nobel laureate

Human rights a matter for China, not US: Beijing

Chinese investors look to mine Bitcoin volatility

Bolivia unveils ground control station for Chinese-made satellite

Silent Orbit for China's Moon Lander

China-Brazil satellite fails to enter orbit

China moon rover enters lunar orbit: Xinhua

US looks to manage, not end, China air rift

China ships sail through disputed waters as tensions simmer

Turkey says no new bids to rival China missile offer

S. Korea declares expanded air defence zone in disputed area

China 'regrets' S. Korea air zone expansion; Japan says no problem

China farmer kills self over fines for children: report

Air pollution in Europe kills even at guideline levels

China bans shark fin soup from official receptions

Hong Kong quarantines 19 people over second bird flu case

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