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February 23, 2010
CYBER WARS
Chinese consultant wrote code used in Google attack: FT
Washington (AFP) Feb 22, 2010
US analysts believe a Chinese freelance security consultant with government ties was the author of the code used in cyberattacks on Google and other companies, the Financial Times reported on Monday. The Wall Street Journal reported meanwhile that a prominent Asian hacking group that is likely Chinese may have been the perpetrators of last year's attacks on the Internet giant and as many as 33 other companies. The FT, citing an unidentified researcher working for the US government, said a Chines ... read more

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SINO DAILY

Dalai Lama says feels 'love' for China
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CHIP TECH

China, India adding to e-waste timebomb: UN
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TRADE WARS

Shanghai goes all-out with Expo propaganda
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WIND DAILY

China's wind power sector faces challenges
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TRADE WARS

The world's next resource conflict
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AEROSPACE

China Southern trade suspended pending cash injection
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MOON DAILY

US lunar pull-out leaves China shooting for moon
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SUPERPOWERS

Beijing Fumes Over A Snowman In Washington With No Shoes
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SUPERPOWERS

US hopes to ride out rough patch with China
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SUPERPOWERS
Obama's 'home run' angers China
Beijing (UPI) Feb 19, 2009
In the Chinese government's most direct warning ever over a Dalai Lama meeting, it has told the United States to "stop interfering in China's internal affairs." Beijing summoned U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman and "lodged solemn representations" over meetings the Buddhist leader had Thursday with U.S. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. In a separate state ... more

SINO DAILY
China says Obama-Dalai talks 'seriously harm' ties with US
Beijing (AFP) Feb 19, 2010
China on Friday bitterly condemned US President Barack Obama's meeting with the Dalai Lama, saying it had "seriously harmed" relations and summoning the American ambassador in Beijing to protest. The denunciation came swiftly after Obama vowed support for Tibetan rights in his White House talks with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader on Thursday, a meeting that China had repeatedly warned a ... more

FARM NEWS
China hikes rice price to boost output
Beijing (AFP) Feb 21, 2010
China has boosted the price it pays for rice by up to 10 percent this year to encourage farmers to plant more and increase production, state media said Sunday. China's economic planning agency set the minimum purchase price for short grain rice at 105 yuan (about 15 dollars) for every 50 kilograms, a 10.5 percent rise over last year, the People's Daily said. The lowest price to be paid b ... more

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CAR TECH

Electric bikes on a roll in China

POLITICAL ECONOMY

China retail sales soar during holiday period


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LAUNCH PAD
Northrop Grumman Demonstrates VADER Dismount Detection

Raytheon to Provide Improved Track Correlation and Fusion Capability

Raytheon Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer Completes Critical Design Review

LAUNCH PAD
Second Missile Warning Satellite Achieves Key Testing Milestone

No talks yet on US missile shield, Bulgaria tells Russia

Russia pushes Bulgaria to explain US missile shield talks

LAUNCH PAD
Raytheon Laser-Guided Maverick On Track

Paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb Flight Test Program Completed

Russia will honour Iran missile deal: minister

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Eurocopter focuses on Indian market

Sikorsky set to make Black Hawks in India

Still no deal to save A400M plane: EADS

LAUNCH PAD
Insectlike 'Microids' Might Walk, Run, Work In Colonies

Robot to take starring roles in S.Korea plays

NASA And GM Take Giant Leap In Robotic Technology

LAUNCH PAD
Global swine flu death toll creeps towards 16,000: WHO

Keeping Vaccines Stable At Tropical Temperatures

Swine flu should be included in north's seasonal vaccine: WHO

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CYBER WARS
Global cyberattacks hit firms, governments: report
San Francisco (AFP) Feb 17, 2010
Coordinated cyberattacks launched from Europe and China breached computers at firms and government agencies worldwide in the past 18 months, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The Journal quoted computer security firm NetWitness as saying the attacks made mountains of data vulnerable to mining by hackers, although the damage had yet to be fully assessed. Information bared to hackers ranged from credit card transactions to intellectual property of slightly more than 2,400 victims, includ ... read more

CYBER WARS
Clinton invites Russia to cooperate closely with NATO

US hopes to ride out rough patch with China

Obama's 'home run' angers China

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CYBER WARS
Mobile phones become pocket banks in poor countries

The world's next resource conflict

Indonesia mulls new capital as old spice city sinks

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CYBER WARS
Better Communication Strategies Critical For Earthquake Response

More dead expected from deadly flooding in Madeira

UN aid convoy attacked in northern Haiti

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CYBER WARS
UK's First China Space Race Exhibition Launched

No Spacewalk From Tiangong-1

China's Mystery Spacelab

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CYBER WARS
Nanotechnology Sparks Energy Storage On Paper And Cloth

Oil prices top 80 dollars in New York

Silicon-Coated Nanonets Could Build A Better Lithium-Ion Battery

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