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Himalayan Glaciers Could Be Gone In 50 Years
Kathmandu (AFP) Jun 04, 2007Himalayan glaciers are retreating fast and could disappear within the next 50 years, experts warned Monday at a conference in Nepal's capital looking at the regional effects of global warming. The melting ice fields have also caused a dramatic increase in the number and size of glacial lakes that now risk bursting and devastating mountain communities, delegates at the conference said. "If ... more China Cool On Two-Degree Warming Limit 
Beijing (AFP) Jun 04, 2007China said Monday it would not back efforts to limit global warming to two degrees Celsius, which UN experts have warned is the threshold-level to stop the worst impacts of climate change. "Whether or not we can set a limit on a two-degree (3.6 Fahrenheit) rise in temperature I'm afraid still lacks a lot of scientific evidence and dependable and feasible research," Ch ... more China Launches Satellite To Take TV Signal Nationwide 
Beijing (AFP) June 01, 2007China launched a telecommunications satellite Friday that aims to bring television signals to every home in the nation, on the 100th flight of the homegrown Long March rocket series, state press said. The satellite was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China's Sichuan province just after midnight Friday morning, China News Service reported. The Sino-Sat III satellite ... more Gates Urges China To Explain Military Intentions 
Honolulu HI (AFP) Jun 01, 2007US Defense Secretary Robert Gates called on China Thursday to explain its intentions in undertaking a major military buildup that the Pentagon warns is altering the military balance in the region. "There is no question that the Chinese are building significant capacity," Gates said. "Our concern is over their intent." Gates spoke to reporters during a stopover here on his way to Singapore ... more Chinese City Panics Over Undrinkable Water Supply 
Beijing (AFP) May 31, 2007Authorities in a major Chinese city issued emergency orders Thursday to stem panic water-buying after heavy pollution in a lake contaminated drinking supplies for millions of people. The Wuxi city government said it was doing everything it could to rid the Taihu lake of a huge algae bloom that was triggered by the pollution, but in the meantime drastic measures were needed to supply residents wi ... more |
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Washington (UPI) May 23, 2007Americans increasingly view China as a rival and competitor rather than a friend, but they remain relatively complacent about the state of Sino-American relations, a new UPI-Zogby poll reported. The poll, which was conducted nationwide from May 16 to May 18, also found that almost two-thirds of Americans thought U.S. President George W. Bush had made a bad job of handling relations with China. ... more How Much Will Beijing Pay For The Olympics 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) May 28, 2007The Chinese authorities are sparing no expense for the 2008 Olympic Games. They are eager to show the whole world China's impressive economic success, growing prosperity, openness and love of peace. The Chinese Olympics promises to be the most expensive sports event in human history. In the past hundred years, the summer 2004 Olympics in Athens had the biggest price tag - seven billion ... more Yangtze Flood Alert As Tibetan Glaciers Melt 
Beijing (AFP) May 24, 2007Melting Tibetan glaciers could cause the worst flooding on the Yangtze since 1998, when more than 3,000 people were killed as China's longest river overflowed, state media said Thursday. "Meteorological and hydrological features in the Yangtze River valley this year are similar to those in 1998," said Cai Qihua, deputy chief of the Yangtze River Flood Control Headquarters, according to the China ... more Chinese Space Agency Joins The International Charter Space And Major Disasters 
Paris (ESA) May 28, 2007The China National Space Administration has become the newest member of the International Charter 'Space and Major Disasters', a joint initiative that works to provide emergency response satellite data free of charge to those affected by disasters anywhere in the world. China National Space Administration (CNSA) Administrator Prof. Dr Sun Laiyan signed the Charter on 24 May at ESA headquar ... more |
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Moscow (RIA Novosti) May 23, 2007The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will not be transformed into a military alliance, Russia's senior security official said Tuesday. The regional group, dominated by Russia and China, is widely seen as a counter to U.S. influence in resource-rich Central Asia and NATO's expansion. "The issue of transforming the organization into a military alliance has not been brought up," Security Cou ... more China Sets Up Government Nuclear Power Technology Corporation 
Beijing (RIA Novosti) May 23, 2007China said Tuesday it had set up a government nuclear power technology corporation. The State Nuclear Power Technology Company, which was established by China's State Council and the country's four major government corporations, including China National Nuclear Corporation, is assigned to introduce and develop third-generation nuclear technology. Wang Binghua, the president of the new corp ... more First China Mission To Moon To Launch By Year End 
Beijing (Xinhua) May 22, 2007China was "losing no time" in preparing its first lunar orbiter, Chang'e I, which will most likely be launched in the second half of 2007, a space official said here on Sunday. "The moon probe project is the third milestone in China's space technology after satellite and manned spacecraft projects, and a first step for us in exploring deep space," said Sun Laiyan ... more Pollution And Chemicals Blamed For Massive Cancer Rate Risa Across China 
Beijing (AFP) May 21, 2007Pollution and the excessive use of chemicals in foodstuffs are sending cancer rates soaring in China, where it is already the number one killer, state press said Monday. Cancer was the most lethal disease in both urban and rural areas last year, the China Daily said, citing a recent health ministry survey. According to ministry statistics, it has been China's leading killer since at least ... more
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