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December 20, 2013
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Bolivia to launch first telecoms satellite -- in China
La Paz Dec 20, 2013
Bolivia will on Friday launch a telecommunications satellite in China, an unprecedented event which the government in La Paz has encouraged citizens to follow via live broadcasts. The director of Bolivia's National Space Agency, Ivan Zambrana, said on national television that the mission, which was conceived just over four years ago, would take off from Xichang, in Sichaun province, at 1642 GMT. Bolivian President Evo Morales has traveled to China for the launch of the Tupac Katari satellite, na ... read more
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SUPERPOWERS

China was 'irresponsible' in stand-off at sea: US
China acted in an "irresponsible" way in a stand-off with a US naval ship this month in the South China Sea, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Thursday. ... more
SUPERPOWERS

Senator Baucus to be named US envoy to China: Senate source
President Barack Obama will tap outgoing Senator Max Baucus to be the next US ambassador to China, a Senate aide said Wednesday. ... more
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NUKEWARS

Israel's Peres says world must keep pressuring Iran
Israel on Thursday urged China and other world powers to keep up pressure on Iran as talks on implementing a landmark nuclear deal were set to resume in Geneva. ... more


WAR REPORT

S.Korea to return remains of Chinese war dead
South Korea will repatriate the remains of more than 400 Chinese soldiers who were killed during the Korean War some 60 years ago, military officials said Thursday. ... more
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TAIWAN NEWS

Taiwan seeks to bring back missing agent from UK
Taiwan plans to bring home from Britain a young military intelligence officer after she failed to return to the island last year, officials and media said Thursday. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL

Asia's year in space triggers applause but also worry
The past 12 months will be remembered as the year when Asia's economic powerhouses barged their way into the elite club of spacefarers. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

China warship 'followed protocol' in stand-off: officials
A Chinese warship "followed protocol" during an "encounter" with a US naval vessel, the defence ministry said Wednesday in Beijing's first official confirmation of what the US military described as a near-collision. ... more
AEROSPACE

Taiwan grounds new US-made choppers over malfunction fears
Taiwan Wednesday grounded its new fleet of US-made Apache attack helicopters for checks after a notice from Washington warning the model could malfunction. ... more
SUPERPOWERS

China's graft crackdown hits watches, luxury market
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Netanyahu warns Chinese foreign minister against nuclear Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated on Wednesday that Iran must not have the "capability" to develop nuclear arms, during a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. ... more
MILPLEX

Japan invests in new military kit as China row simmers
Japan announced Tuesday it will buy stealth fighters, drones and submarines as part of a splurge on military hardware that will beef up defence of far-flung islands amid a territorial row with China. ... more
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CYBER WARS

UK to boost control over cyber centre run by China's Huawei
Britain must boost its oversight of a cyber-security centre run by Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, Prime Minister David Cameron said Tuesday, after lawmakers raised fears that the company's involvement could pose a threat to national security. ... more
THE STANS

Restive Xinjiang needs 'ethnic healing': Chinese media
China's state-run media Tuesday called for "ethnic healing" in the restive Xinjiang region, a day after two policemen and 14 members of the mostly Muslim Uighur ethnic minority were killed in a clash. ... more
DEMOCRACY

Democracy dream sours in China's Wukan two years on
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DEMOCRACY
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FROTH AND BUBBLE

Pollution shrouds Tibetan capital, grounding flights
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CARBON WORLDS

China's Yinren buys world's second biggest diamond bank
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ICE WORLD

China to build two new Antarctic bases: state media
Chinese workers are on their way to build the country's fourth Antarctic research base and a fifth is being planned, state-run media said Thursday as the country expands its imprint on the icy continent. ... more
SINO DAILY

Lavish funerals go up in smoke as China orders frugality
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EPIDEMICS

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FARM NEWS

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POLITICAL ECONOMY

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TRADE WARS

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SOLAR DAILY

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POLITICAL ECONOMY

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ROBO SPACE

Yutu robotic rover begins lunar mission

DRAGON SPACE

Deep space monitoring station abroad imperative

Brazil, China to make new satellite launch in 2014

Bitcoin crashes after China bank measures

Chinese sci-fi writers laud moon landing

China plans to launch Chang'e-5 in 2017

US backs Philippines, warns China over air zone

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Rights abuses persist in China despite plan to scrap camps: Amnesty

Former China death row inmate awarded court payout

Ancient bones offer peek at history of cats in China

DEK Solar Continues Winning Streak

China natural gas represents 'golden opportunities'

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