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China Launches Yaogan 7 Remote-Sensing SatelliteJiuquan China (XNA) Dec 11, 2009 China launched Wednesday a remote-sensing satellite, "Yaogan VII," from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern Gansu Province. The satellite was successfully launched into the space on a Long March 2D carrier rocket at 4:42 p.m., the center reported. It will be mainly used for scientific experiment, land resources survey, crop yield estimates and disaster prevention and ... read more |
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Shaolin Temple, China (AFP) Dec 9, 2009"An enchanting place, home of the warriors," promises the pop music blaring from a giant screen as excited visitors board buggies fit for a theme park. Welcome to the Shaolin Temple in central China, known as the birthplace of Zen Buddhism and world-famous for its kungfu. It is a place that has inspired awe and mysticism through the centuries but has lately attracted controversy in China ... more 
London (AFP) Dec 9, 2009Human rights are increasingly under threat in China, according to a British firm which analyses dangers for business worldwide, while also describing risks in Russia, Nigeria and India as extreme. While Afghanistan and Somalia are the worst countries in the world for rights, China has dropped five places in a global ranking and is notably poor on arbitrary arrest, freedom of speech and ... more  
Taipei, Taiwan (UPI) Dec 9, 2009 The Taiwanese government will push ahead with its proposed economic cooperation framework agreement with mainland China despite opposition gains in local elections. Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou said the ECFA remains a good deal for Taiwan and will help secure the island nation's economic future, a report on the Taipei-based China Post said. Ma's statements come after his ... more |
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Beijing, China (SPX) Dec 09, 2009The collision between the Siberian Plate and North China Plate was a significant geological event in earth history, which led to the final closure of the Paleoasian Ocean and the formation of the Eurasian continent. Despite numerous research efforts in recent decades, the precise time of this event has remained a puzzle until now. New evidence in helping settle this issue is provided by ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Dec 8, 2009Eight students were killed and 26 others injured in a stampede down a narrow stairway at a middle school in central China, state media reported on Tuesday. The incident occurred Monday night in the city of Xiangxiang in Hunan province as students at Yucai Middle School, a private boarding school, rushed down stairs after an evening study session, Xinhua news agency reported. ... more  
Berkeley CA (SPX) Dec 09, 2009Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists Lynn Price and Nan Zhou expected the long banquet and endless toasting. What they did not expect on a recent trip to a cement plant in central China was a three-hour variety show by the factory employees, complete with folk dancing, song-and-dance numbers and comedians. Even more surprising were the lyrics to one of the songs: "I started to ... more |
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 PetroChina to double annual joint project output by 2015  Vietnam vows peaceful resolution of maritime disputes   China urges 'reasonable' credit growth in 2010: state media |
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