China seeks U.S. satellite data on quake: Posted: 4 months ago by 2longdogs
China on Thursday asked the United States for satellite images of quake-stricken Sichuan province to help locate victims and identify seriously damaged roads and infrastructure.
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China Concerned About US Satellite Plans Posted: 6 months ago by dollyllama
China said Sunday it was concerned about U.S. military plans to shoot down a damaged spy satellite that is hurtling toward Earth with 1,000 pounds of toxic fuel.
*Awesome, now we've got China and Russia worried. Top Notch job!
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Reports: Southern China TV hijacked Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Hackers allegedly hijacked satellite TV signals in southern China to broadcast anti-government messages, news reports said Thursday.
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Massive 7.8 Earthquake Hits China Posted: 4 months ago by 2manyusernames
A massive earthquake struck central China on Monday, killing up to 5,000 people in a single county and trapping nearly 900 students under the rubble of their school
80 percent of the buildings had collapsed in Beichuan county in Sichuan province
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Magnitude 5.3 aftershock hits quake-battered China Posted: 3 months ago by bevissimo
MIANYANG, China - A 5.3 magnitude aftershock struck China's quake-battered Sichuan province Thursday amid concerns over rising water levels in a lake formed by landslides from the massive May 12 temblor.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported the aftershock struck at 12:41 p.m. (12:41 a.m. EDT) just south of the town of Qingchuan at the relatively shallow depth of 6 miles.
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China Launch Moon Shot Posted: 10 months ago by carusonline
The satellite, named the Chang'e I after a female figure from Chinese mythology who lives on the moon, will trace a path around the moon's poles. It will orbit the moon for more than a year, allowing it to map nearly every part of its terrain and overall structure. Schedule launch on 24th Oct.
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China reports it's tied US for most Internet users Posted: 4 months ago by 2longdogs
China has tied the United States as the online population leader with its government reporting that the number of Internet users there has soared to 221 million.
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China Uncovers "Worms, Substandard Goods" From U.S. Posted: 12 months ago by Neiako
China has found microscopic worms in wooden packaging from the United States and uncovered substandard U.S. vitamin pills and fish oil for children, Chinese media said on Friday in the latest volley of cross-border accusations.
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China Becomes A Physics Powerhouse Posted: 4 weeks ago by maxriter
Judged by the astonishing increase in journal papers written by scientists in China, there can be little doubt that China is finding its place as one of the world's scientific power houses.
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China Dismissed U.S. Accusations Posted: 2 years ago by Green84
China denied the criticism of the United States that accused it of military build-up. The US thinks China is not ready to maintain world peace and stability. A defense white paper showed that China spends less per capita on military forces than the U.S. itself. How ironic.
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Senator: China plans to spy on Olympic hotel guests Posted: 4 months ago by deEPCHill
A Senate lawmaker accused the Chinese government on Thursday of ordering U.S.-owned hotels in China to install Internet filters that can spy on international visitors coming to see the summer Olympic games.
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China Surpasses US as top CO2 Emitter Posted: 1 year ago by julea
'The rise to number one emitter may put pressure on Beijing to do more to help a U.N.-led fight against global warming.
"China's 2006 carbon dioxide emissions surpassed those of the United States by 8 percent," the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency said in a statement. In 2005, it said China's emissions were 2 percent below those of the United States.'
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U.S. To Shoot Down Spy Satellite Posted: 7 months ago by dollyllama
President Bush has ordered the Pentagon to use a Navy missile to attempt to destroy a broken U.S. spy satellite - and thereby minimize the risk to humans from its toxic fuel - by intercepting it just before it re-enters the atmosphere, officials said Thursday.
*update to this story.
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Nuclear Explosion Occurred Near Epicenter of the Sichuan Earthquake, Expert Says Posted: 2 months ago by bingo
Boxun News, a Chinese-language Web site based outside China, reported that an unnamed expert has claimed that there was a nuclear explosion near the epicenter of the Sichuan earthquake, based on witness reports and the discovery of concrete rubble believed to have come from an underground military installation. The news of this nuclear explosion has raised questions about the cause of the earthquake.
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Robbie Williams unsold CDs will be used to pave roads in China Posted: 7 months ago by wildminou
Take That!, former "Take That" member
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China's Province Bans Mistresses Posted: 1 year ago by maxriter
Lawmakers of the South China province Guandong intend to ban the tradition of keeping mistresses to preserve marital bond and social stability.
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