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Mars In Their Sights
Phoenix AZ (SPX) Feb 04, 2008U.S. and Chinese students are taking aim at the Red Planet using an ASU-designed camera on a Mars-orbiting spacecraft. The target lies millions of miles away, but for the 22 high school students in the first-ever China Youth Space Academy, Mars is square in their sights. Fifteen high school students from China are at ASU's Mars Space Flight Facility, collaborating with seven students from ... more China, US aluminum giants buy into Rio Tinto 
London (AFP) Feb 1, 2008Chinese aluminium giant Chinalco said Friday it and US peer Alcoa have bought a 12-percent stake in Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto, setting up a possible takeover tussle with rival BHP Billiton. Analysts said the acquisition was a possible defensive move to prevent, or at the least complicate, any tie-up between Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton, two of the biggest miners and suppliers of raw mat ... more Atlaspost.Com -- An Innovative Social Mapping Site From Taiwan 
Taipei, Taiwan (SPX) Jan 31, 2008Atlaspost.com today officially launched its English site for the global market at DEMO 08. Atlaspost.com is a popular social mapping network from Taiwan. What makes Atlaspost.com stand out is that they have designed the map to be a fun place with three innovative features, which caught the eye of Google Taiwan. Among them, ''Atlas Village'' is regarded as one of the most innovative and fun ... more Russia May Build New Shuttle Spacecraft By 2015 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jan 30, 2008Russia's rocket and space corporation Energia may build a new-generation piloted spacecraft by 2015, the company president said on Tuesday. Energia has been developing a reusable manned spacecraft since 2000. It is designed to replace the Soyuz and Progress launch vehicles in making regular flights to the International Space Station and even the Moon and Mars. "Countries, such as the US ... more China To Monitor Global Disasters Through Satellite 
Beijing (XNA) Jan 29, 2008China is considering using it's environmental resources satellites to monitor natural disasters in the country as well as other parts of the world, said the country's space authority. China will expand the use of its Cbers-2B satellite to gather more information on land, forests and farmland to help itself and more countries to deal with natural disasters, said China Daily quoting Li Guoping, sp ... more |
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Athens GA (SPX) Jan 25, 2008A new study of worldwide technological competitiveness suggests China may soon rival the United States as the principal driver of the world's economy - a position the U.S. has held since the end of World War II. If that happens, it will mark the first time in nearly a century that two nations have competed for leadership as equals. The study's indicators predict that China will soon pass t ... more US subprime crisis could worsen China's bad loan problem: report 
Shanghai (AFP) Jan 22, 2008Chinese banks will see their non-performing loans increase due to the US subprime mortgage crisis and domestic economic cooling measures enforced by the government, state media reported Tuesday. "The non-performing loan ratio in the banking industry and risks of volatility in the capital market are both rising," the Financial News reported, citing Zhong Wei, an economist with Beijing Normal ... more China Wind Systems Begins First Phase of Expansion Plan 
Wuxi, China (SPX) Jan 22, 2008China Wind Systems has purchased new equipment to expand its forged rolled rings manufacturing capabilities. The $4.13 million purchase was in line with the Company's strategy to focus on the growing wind power industry in China, and was largely funded with the proceeds from its recent private placement financing. The purchase marks the first step in execution of the Company's expansion pl ... more Taiwan may ease China-bound investment restrictions: reports 
Taipei (AFP) Jan 21, 2008The Taiwanese government might ease China-bound investment restrictions by the March 22 presidential poll, to woo support for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), reports said Monday. Authorities are studying different ways of defining the net worth of local enterprises, many of which have reached or come close to the China investment ceilings, the Economic Daily News and United Da ... more |
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Washington (UPI) Jan 18, 2008In retrospect, 2007 will be remembered as the high-water mark of Washington's attempts to develop the Caspian's post-Soviet hydrocarbon riches. If early 2008 is any indication, then the one remaining friend that America has in the Caspian basin is Azerbaijan. Neither Iran, subject to ongoing U.S. sanctions, nor the Russian Federation have evinced the slightest interest in sharing their oil ... more China investment giant gets invite from British PM 
Beijing (AFP) Jan 18, 2008China Investment Corp., the nation's huge sovereign wealth fund seen as a tool to project Beijing's economic clout, was invited Friday by Britain's prime minister to set up its first overseas office. Gordon Brown extended the welcome on his maiden visit to China as his nation's leader, in sharp contrast to a more guarded response in the United States and other nations to the rise of sovereig ... more China Solar and Clean Energy Solutions Acquires Shenzhen PengSangPu Solar Industrial Products 
Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 21, 2008China Solar and Clean Energy Solutions has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Shenzhen PengSangPu Solar Industrial Products Corporation ("Shenzhen PengSangPu"). The acquisition of Shenzhen PengSangPu will enable China Solar to immediately begin leveraging its technology and engineering capabilities and expertise, and will significantly expand China Solar's custo ... more Multi-nationals in China face sharp rise in salary demands: survey 
Shanghai (AFP) Jan 17, 2008Multi-nationals in China face more serious challenges than anywhere else in Asia, paying more to attract talent but facing the region's worst turnover levels, a survey said Thursday. Across all sectors of China's roaring economy, 32 percent of employers said job seekers expect salary increases of at least 20 percent over their previous position, a report by human resources firm Hudson said. ... more
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