News tagged with news agency
China's satellite navigation system live
China's home-grown satellite navigation system launched a limited positioning service Tuesday, the official Xinhua news agency said, as the country seeks to break its dependence on foreign technology.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 27, 2011 |
4.6 / 5 (9) |
5
Taiwan's Foxconn to use one million robots by 2014
Taiwan IT giant Foxconn -- hit by a spate of suicides at its Chinese plants -- plans to replace 500,000 workers with robots in the next three years, state media reported Monday.
Aug 01, 2011 |
4.6 / 5 (8) |
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China tells Apple to 'care for workers'
The man tipped to be China's next leader has told Apple that foreign firms should protect workers, state media said Thursday, as the US giant fends off criticism over factory conditions in China.
Mar 29, 2012 |
4.4 / 5 (7) |
5
China completes second space docking
China completed its second space docking on Monday, state media reported, as it moves closer towards fulfilling its ambition to set up a manned space station.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 14, 2011 |
5 / 5 (5) |
2
China plans Asia's biggest coal-fired power plant
China's Shenhua Group will build the largest coal-fired power station in Asia over the next five years, the official Xinhua news agency said Tuesday, as the country struggles to meet its energy needs.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Dec 27, 2011 |
4.2 / 5 (6) |
7
China water project to 'begin operating in 2013'
A massive project to divert water from China's south to its drought-prone north -- which has seen hundreds of thousands of people relocated -- will become partly operational next year, state media reported.
Feb 05, 2012 |
3.8 / 5 (6) |
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Hundreds of flights cancelled due to Beijing smog
Beijing authorities cancelled hundreds of flights and shut motorways on Monday as thick smog descended on the Chinese capital, reducing visibility at one of the world's busiest airports.
Dec 05, 2011 |
5 / 5 (4) |
5
Firm claims Apple infringing trademark in China
A Taiwan-linked company which claims ownership of the iPad trademark in China has filed lawsuits and lodged complaints against Apple for infringement, according to a lawyer.
Feb 07, 2012 |
5 / 5 (4) |
0
China's next space mission to carry 3 astronauts
China's next space mission will carry three astronauts who will dock with and live inside an experimental orbiting module launched last year, state media said Friday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 17, 2012 |
5 / 5 (4) |
3
China writers seek $8 mln from Apple in piracy row
A group of Chinese writers who accuse Apple's online store for selling pirated copies of their books is seeking $8 million in compensation from the US firm, state media said Sunday.
Mar 18, 2012 |
5 / 5 (4) |
1
China spacecraft to launch soon to test docking
China will launch an unmanned spacecraft early next month that will attempt to dock with an experimental module, the latest step in what will be a decade-long effort to place a manned permanent space station in orbit.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 26, 2011 |
5 / 5 (3) |
1
China test-launches 3D TV channel
China's state broadcaster has test-launched a 3D television channel, state media said, in a bid to draw viewers and drive consumption by encouraging people to upgrade to 3D-capable sets.
Jan 02, 2012 |
5 / 5 (3) |
5
Drought shrinks China's largest freshwater lake
China's largest freshwater lake has shrunk to its smallest size in years due to drought, state media and officials said Thursday, endangering the ecology in the area and fishermen's livelihoods.
Jan 05, 2012 |
5 / 5 (3) |
0
China may send its first woman into space: Xinhua
China may send its first woman into space this year after including female astronauts in the team training for its first manned space docking, state media said Monday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 12, 2012 |
5 / 5 (3) |
0
China launches two satellites: state media
China placed two satellites in orbit on Sunday, including a spacecraft that will collect and relay data for disaster relief efforts, state press reported.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 20, 2011 |
4 / 5 (3) |
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News agency
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