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February 27, 2015

Argentina welcomes first Chinese satellite tracking station outside China
Moscow, Russia (Sputnik) Feb 27, 2015
Argentina is to become the location of the first Chinese satellite tracking station outside the country the newspaper La Manana De Cordoba reported on Thursday. The Argentine National Congress has approved the bill ratifying economic and technological cooperation between Argentina and China, including the construction of a Chinese satellite tracking station in Argentina's Neuquen province, part of the Patagonia region. The two nations will "work together on the development of space technolog ... read more

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Australia to tighten food labelling laws after China scare Australia is set to strengthen food labelling laws after a series of hepatitis A infections were linked to frozen berries from China, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Thursday. ... more		China fines 81-year-old writer Tie Liu: lawyer A Chinese court sentenced an octogenarian critic of the Communist Party and his assistant to suspended prison terms and fines Wednesday, one of their lawyers said, decrying the case as "inherently flawed". ... more		Three rockets launched near-simultaneously in Aegis test Rise of the Machines: video gamers beware Russian jets to hold drills over Barents sea Fighting IS not a priority for Turkey: US spy chief Australia researchers create 'world first' 3D-printed jet engines Kerry to meet Russian, Iranian FMs next week MUOS - a Vital Next Step for Narrowband Satellite Communications		Missing, presumed dead: underground Chinese bishop, aged 93 In a living room plastered with pious images, the Shi family flicked through timeworn pictures of a wizened man with tortoiseshell glasses and bright eyes, the oldest bishop of China's underground Catholic church. ... more
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Philippines to send home Chinese energy experts The Philippines said Wednesday it would end Chinese technical involvement in running the country's power grid, partly due to national security concerns. ... more		HSBC: China manufacturing expands in February Chinese factory activity expanded in February, snapping two consecutive months of contraction, a closely watched private survey showed Wednesday in a bright spot amid a broad slowdown in the world's second-largest economy. ... more		Life Might Thrive a Dozen Miles Beneath Earth's Surface Earth's Moon May Not Be Critical to Life Planets Can Alter Each Other's Climates over Eons The Cosmic Chemistry That Gave Rise to Water Calling on satellites in alpine rescues IPCC sea-level rise scenarios not fit for purpose for high-risk coastal areas How does the human brain tackle problems it did not evolve to solve?		China to put 81-year-old writer on trial: lawyer An octogenarian Chinese writer who has spent more than two decades in labour camps will be put on trial Wednesday, his lawyer said, as part of Beijing's crackdown on critics of the Communist Party. ... more
Hong Kong mulls restrictions on Chinese tourists Hong Kong's leader said Tuesday that the government is looking to restrict the number of Chinese tourists entering the city, following a public backlash over the influx of mainland visitors. ... more		China protests after India PM visits frontier region China has expressed "strong dissatisfaction and staunch opposition" after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited a frontier area controlled by New Delhi but claimed by Beijing, state media reported. ... more		Chinese MH370 relatives criticise Malaysia Airlines Grieving Chinese relatives of MH370 passengers blasted Malaysia Airlines on Friday, detailing a long list of complaints and traumas they said were suffered as a result of the flight's mysterious disappearance 11 months ago. ... more		Probe finds no fraud in World Bank Chinese loan deal An internal investigation over the World Bank's controversial handling of a $1 billion loan from China to help poor countries has found no evidence of fraud, according to documents reviewed Thursday by AFP. ... more

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