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Australia And China Partner For A Low-Emission Energy Future
Newcastle, Australia (SPX) Sep 06, 2007Australia and China today signed a partnership agreement that will pave the way for the installation of low-emission coal energy technology in Beijing next year. Signed by CSIRO Chief Executive, Dr Geoff Garrett, and Mr Li Xiaopeng, the President of China's state-owned energy enterprise, the China Huaneng Group, the agreement will see a post combustion capture pilot plant installed at the ... more The 5 Ws Of Corn Production 
Madison WI (SPX) Sep 05, 2007As of late, many uncertainties have been sprouting up in corn production. Researchers and producers have been wondering if precision agricultural technologies can improve crop yield and quality or reduce their variability. Farmers have been asking a number of questions from, which hybrid should I plant for best yield and quality, to does applying nitrogen fertilizer at a uniform rate produce a ... more Chinese Astronauts Test Traditional Chinese Medicines In Space 
Beijing (XNA) Aug 29, 2007China's astronauts have been testing new varieties of traditional Chinese medicine that could help treat osteoporosis, insomnia and improve immunity. Doctors with the China Astronaut Research and Training Center say the new remedies will be prepared for sale after further tests during the country's third manned space program in 2008. The medicines have been packaged in pill and capsule ... more China's CNPC To Fund Cross-Country Gas Pipeline From Central Asia 
Beijing (RIA Novosti) Aug 28, 2007The China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) will finance the construction of a pipeline across the country, to supply Central Asian gas to China's south and east, the company said Monday. The state-owned giant, China's largest oil and gas producer, said the Second West-East Pipeline Project had been approved by the Chinese government, and that CNPC would be the sole investor ... more Mission To Moon Not A Race With Others 
Beijing (SPX) Aug 20, 2007China's lunar probe program has no purpose other than scientific achievement, and it is not competing with any other country, a senior official said on Thursday. Japan's adjustment of its lunar launch date will not influence China's launch plan, Hao Xifan, deputy director of the Lunar Exploration Center of the Commission of Science Technology and Industry for National Defense, said in an online ... more |
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Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Aug 16, 2007Developing as an international agency, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has been responding to the geopolitical situation in Europe, Asia and the rest of the world. Former Soviet republic made repeated attempts to streamline integration by setting up different associations, but they were not destined to live for many reasons. Experts are unanimous that the SCO is a success. Many call ... more Empire Challenge 07 Tests Emerging Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Concepts 
El Segundo CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2007Northrop Grumman's recent participation in a joint military exercise will enhance its work with the U.S. Joint Forces Command to improve how military forces conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR). Northrop Grumman contributed its modeling, simulation and analysis expertise to Empire Challenge 07, a demonstration of how coalition forces can work together to collect, analyze a ... more Unlocking The Hydro Potential Of Tajikistan 
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 10, 2007Since 1991, the world has been in a mad dash for the energy resources of the Caspian, leaving out the resource-poor mountainous eastern nation Tajikistan. Sixteen years after the collapse of communism, the former Soviet republic may have the last laugh, as it sits atop immense water resources, which if properly utilized will allow it to generate surplus energy for export and negotiate lucrative ... more Is The Shanghai Cooperation Organization The New Warsaw Treaty Group 
Hong Kong (UPI) Aug 10, 2007The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is holding joint military exercises this week in Russia, with all six member nations participating for the first time. However, judging from the number of soldiers taking part, the significance of the maneuvers is more symbolic than practical. Less than 4,000 troops are involved in the drills dubbed Peace Mission 2007: 1,600 from China, 2,000 from Russia, 10 ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Aug 08, 2007China will "severely" punish those involved in the latest product safety scandal involving a Chinese manufacturer exporting toys tainted with poisonous lead, state media Wednesday. US toy company Mattel reportedly identified Wednesday a factory in China involved in producing toys which it earlier said were recalled in the United States over fears they contained lead. "Concerning those involved i ... more GM Sales In China To Hit One Million Vehicles 
Detroit (AFP) Aug 09, 2007General Motors expects to sell more than one million vehicles in China for the first time ever this year, chief financial officer Fritz Henderson said Wednesday. ut the company has nevertheless lost market share in the quickly growing Chinese market, he admitted. Henderson, during a presentation to securities analysts, said Chinese demand for new vehicles is up 21 percent and should top 8.4 mill ... more China Capable Of Using Space Technology For Weather Forecasting And Pollution Control 
Xian, China (XNA) Aug 06, 2007China's development of space technology may not only be a means to fulfill the government's space dreams - it can be used for precision weather forecasting and pollution control, according to a meteorological expert who works for China's manned space program. "The space program demands an extraordinarily high level of precision and accuracy in weather forecasting. The information we need to get, ... more China And India Becoming Leaders In World Economic Growth 
Manila, Philippines (AFP) Aug 07, 2007China and India are the new engines of world economic growth, replacing the United States and other developed countries, International Monetary Fund managing director Rodrigo Rato said Tuesday. He said China overtook the United States this year to become the biggest contributor to world economic growth. "For the first time, the largest contribution to global growth will now be made by China," Ra ... more
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