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China Launches First Public-Welfare Mini SatelliteBeijing, China (RIA Novosti) Dec 16, 2009 China has put into orbit its first public-welfare mini satellite, Chinese official news agency Xinhua reported. Hope I was launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province along with a remote-sensing satellite Yaogan VIII both on board a Long March 4C carrier rocket. The satellite will be used by students in China to study and experience aerospace science ... read more |
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Washington (AFP) Dec 14, 2009US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday outlined a pragmatic stance on human rights in China and Russia, saying it is sometimes better to raise problems with them "behind closed doors." The chief US diplomat's speech sparked concern from leading human rights group Amnesty International, even as her spokesman urged China publicly to immediately release Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo. ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Dec 15, 2009China on Tuesday rejected as "unacceptable" US and EU calls to release prominent dissident Liu Xiaobo, who appears headed for trial on subversion charges after co-authoring a bold petition for democracy. Both the United States and European Union on Monday had urged China to free Liu and end the harassment and detention of political dissidents. "The accusations are unacceptable to China," ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Dec 15, 2009A group of Chinese power firms has expressed shock at a UN decision to reject 10 wind farm projects amid claims that Beijing fudged figures to qualify for financing under a UN carbon trading scheme. The ruling came under the UN's Clean Development Mechanism, which allows rich nations to fulfill emissions reduction commitments in part by investing in clean energy technology in developing ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Dec 15, 2009Beijing will see more than four million vehicles registered on its roads this weekend, state media said Tuesday, with around 2,000 new cars sold daily in the increasingly affluent Chinese capital. The number of cars currently in Beijing, famed for its traffic jams and high levels of pollution, hit 3.99 million as of Sunday, according to the municipal traffic management bureau, official news ... more  
Washington (AFP) Dec 15, 2009China's holdings of US Treasury bonds held steady in November, according to data Tuesday showing a drop in net purchases of US securities along with a net outflow of capital. China's holdings remained unchanged in November at 798.9 billion dollars. China is the largest holder of US Treasury bonds, followed by Japan, whose holdings fell to 746.5 billion dollars from, 751.5 billion a month ... more 
Sydney (AFP) Dec 14, 2009China's steel industry has sent a high-level delegation to Brazil to gather support for a campaign opposing BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto's iron ore joint venture in Australia, a report said on Monday. The Financial Review newspaper said officials from the China Industry and Steel Association flew to Brazil last week seeking closer ties with Vale, the world's top iron producer. ... more |
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