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January 06, 2014
MOON DAILY
Wake Up Yutu
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 06, 2014
After two weeks of frigid lunar night, China's Yutu Moon rover and the Chang'e-3 lander that carried it will soon awake from their slumber. Surviving the lunar night is probably the last of the big challenges posed to this mission. Once China's twin lunar robots are functioning again, the mission will be on its way to a long spell of productive work. We have grown accustomed to seeing rovers on Mars, and also used to their longevity. We have just celebrated the tenth anniversary of the landing of ... read more
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China to upgrade homegrown GPS to improve accuracy
China says it will have 30 satellites in its Beidou navigation system by 2020 to improve accuracy to within inches to better compete with the U.S.GPS. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION

China's HD observation satellite opens its eyes
China's high-definition Earth observation satellite, the Gaofen-1, has been formally put into service, the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SASTIND) ann ... more
SUPERPOWERS

US urges Tokyo to improve ties with neighbours after shrine visit
US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has urged Japan to improve relations with neighbouring countries after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to a controversial war shrine, an American official has said. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

A tale of two leaders in China and Japan
China's President Xi Jinping and Shinzo Abe of Japan are locked in a spiralling diplomatic standoff but their burgeoning rivalry contrasts with striking personal parallels between the two, analysts say. ... more


SUPERPOWERS

China plans joint military command system: state media
China's armed forces plan to set up a joint operational command system to "enhance efficiency" in crisis response, state media reported Friday. ... more
The Year In Space
SUPERPOWERS

China envoy compares Japanese militarism to Voldemort
China's ambassador to Britain has invoked Lord Voldemort, the villain of JK Rowling's Harry Potter series, in a diplomatic standoff between Beijing and Tokyo over the Japanese prime minister's visit to a controversial war shrine. ... more
SUPERPOWERS

Censored China paper insists on right to truth
A Chinese newspaper at the centre of rare protests over government censorship last January when its New Year message was altered insisted on its right to "express the truth" in this year's article Thursday. ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
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SUPERPOWERS

Beijing's aircraft carrier returns from South China Sea
Beijing's first aircraft carrier has returned from a training mission in the South China Sea, state media said, completing a 37-day deployment carried out amid mounting regional tensions. ... more
SUPERPOWERS

Colleague of China's ex-security chief sacked for graft
A former close colleague of China's ex-chief of internal security Zhou Yongkang has been sacked for "suspected severe violations of disciplines", state media said Thursday, stepping up anti-corruption inquiries another notch. ... more
SUPERPOWERS

Commentary: 2014
New Year projections for 2014 conveyed, for the most part, pessimism. They seemed like a rerun of 2009's Annus Horribilis. ... more
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THE STANS

China voices anger over release of Uighur Guantanamo trio
China voiced anger Thursday over the transfer of three Uighurs from the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay to Slovakia, branding them "terrorists" who will pose a threat to their new home. ... more
SUPERPOWERS

Japan rescues Chinese balloonist trying to reach islands
A Chinese man who tried to fly a hot-air balloon hundreds of kilometres to islands disputed between Beijing and Tokyo was rescued by Japan's coastguard after ditching in the sea, an official said Thursday. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

Arson damages Chinese consulate in San Francisco
An arsonist severely damaged the front door of China's consulate in San Francisco in a "despicable" attack, Chinese officials said Thursday, urging US authorities to protect diplomatic personnel. ... more
SUPERPOWERS

China mulls revamping military regions: Japan report
China is considering reorganising its seven military regions into five in a bid to respond more swiftly to a crisis, the Japanese daily Yomiuri Shimbun reported on Wednesday. ... more
THE STANS

Uighur group urges independent probe into Xinjiang violence
An exile Uighur group on Tuesday demanded Chinese authorities allow independent investigations into a clash in Xinjiang where eight "attackers" were shot dead by police, the latest deadly incident in the largely Muslim region. ... more
THE STANS
Chinese tycoon says he is in talks to buy New York Times

Finland looks to old foe Russia for new investment

Russia files first WTO complaint against EU


THE STANS
Chinese scientists create high-yield, salt-resistant rice variety

New study may aid rearing of stink bugs for biological control

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THE STANS
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THE STANS
Ford to unveil solar-powered hybrid car

GM, Ford to recall more than 1.5 mln cars in China

Japanese automakers' sales in China surge in November

SUPERPOWERS

Japan's Abe should learn from Germany: Xinhua
Chinese state media kept up the heat on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the first day of 2014, urging him to learn from Germany in dealing with divisive historical issues. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE

China starts fifth national desertification monitoring
China launched its Fifth National Monitoring of Desertification and Sandification on Friday. The State Forestry Administration said the campaign to collect information on the status and dynami ... more
ICE WORLD

US icebreaker heads to Antarctic to help stuck ships
A US icebreaker was dispatched Sunday to assist an icebound Russian research ship and Chinese vessel trapped during a rescue bid in Antarctica, as the leader of a group airlifted to safety rejected criticism of their expedition. ... more
SINO DAILY

China probes almost 37,000 officials for graft
China investigated almost 37,000 officials suspected of corruption in more than 27,000 cases between January and November, state media said Sunday. ... more
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INTERN DAILY

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FLORA AND FAUNA

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SOLAR DAILY

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POLITICAL ECONOMY

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WIND DAILY

Bolivia opens China-built wind power plant

CIVIL NUCLEAR

China loans Pakistan $6.5 bn for nuclear plants

China manufacturing growth slows in December: HSBC

Chinese tycoon says he is in talks to buy New York Times

China home price rises speed up in December: survey

Murdoch's Fox sells Star China TV stake

China says local government debt soars

GM, Ford to recall more than 1.5 mln cars in China

China's Zhejiang Loong Airlines confirms order of 20 A320s

Study pinpoints likely site of next big China quake

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Macau gambling revenue hits record $45 bn in 2013

Antarctic rescue bid back on as Chinese helicopter flies in

Increase in Iraq executions draws international ire

China activists push limit with demands to end 'dictatorship'

Thousands rally on New Year's Day for Hong Kong democracy

Hundreds monitored in Taiwan after bird flu case

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