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January 07, 2014

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		Harry Potter wizard invoked as Japan admits no hope of China summit The diplomatic bickering between Japan and China descended into name-calling in the British press Monday, with ambassadorial claim and counter-claim invoking the fictional evil wizard of the Harry Potter series, Lord Voldemort. ... more		Chinese tycoon wants to 'rebuild' New York Times A Chinese tycoon said Monday he is serious about buying the New York Times and wants to work on "rebuilding its credibility and influence" by reforming its award-winning coverage of China. ... more
				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		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

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		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		Poland opens long-awaited US missile base Europe has 'avoided bearing burden of its own security': Macron 'I had to gather my strength': Ukrainians abroad sign up to fight		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
				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		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

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Commentary: 2014 New Year projections for 2014 conveyed, for the most part, pessimism. They seemed like a rerun of 2009's Annus Horribilis. ... more		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		12,000-year-old stones might represent early wheel-like technology Bird fossil from dinosaur era reveals early avian intelligence origins China launches satellite for ocean salinity detection		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
				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		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

Cambodian police break up garment worker camp

Spanish minister in Panama to end $1.6-bn canal impasse

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

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

New study may aid rearing of stink bugs for biological control

Important mutation discovered in dairy cattle

Colonel Ndala: slain hope of reformed DR Congo army

Fighting across South Sudan despite peace talks: army

Attacks on Chadians in C.Africa will not go 'unpunished': president

Chevrolet to roll out 4G-connected cars

Ford to unveil solar-powered hybrid car

Japan automakers accelerate China sales despite tensions

	14 killed in China mosque stampede: Xinhua Fourteen people, some of them children, were killed and 10 injured in a stampede that broke out as food was being distributed at a mosque in China's Ningxia region, state media reported Monday. ... more		China crushes six tonnes of ivory: state media China crushed a pile of ivory reportedly weighing more than six tonnes on Monday, in a landmark event aimed at shedding its image as a global hub for the illegal trade in African elephant tusks. ... more		Chinese state TV eyes Tiananmen rocker for gala: manager China's state broadcaster has invited rock singer Cui Jian - an inspiration for 1980s pro-democracy protesters - to perform at its annual new year gala, his manager said Monday. ... more		South Koreans trek to China to see their sacred mountain The spiritual birthplace of the Korean people is a volcano steeped in myth and legend. But with the peninsula divided for decades, South Koreans longing to see it must first travel to China. ... more

Starfish Space raises $29M to propel Otter satellite servicing vehicles

NASA's California-based Jet Propulsion Lab cuts 325 jobs after 500 in early round

Meteorite contains evidence of liquid water on Mars 742M years ago

China starts fifth national desertification monitoring		US icebreaker heads to Antarctic to help stuck ships		China probes almost 37,000 officials for graft		Chinese scientists create high-yield, salt-resistant rice variety		China denies vaccine killed babies
Chinese ship used in Antarctic rescue stuck in ice		First Taiwan-born panda charms media		Hong Kong arrests 64 for smuggling baby formula		China coal mine accidents kill 1,049 in 2013: govt		Huawei aims to sell 80 mn smartphones in 2014

China weighs in as S.Sudan peace talks open

Japan automakers accelerate China sales despite tensions

Singapore's OCBC bank in talks to buy Hong Kong lender

Researchers Find Simple, Cheap Way to Increase Solar Cell Efficiency

China foreign exchange regulator urges 'Tobin Tax' study

Westinghouse Announces Setting of AP1000 Plant Shield Building Conical Roofs

Bolivia opens China-built wind power plant

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

Fox meat makes an ass of Wal-Mart's China donkey product

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

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