China has called for talks with Burma after the Burmese government suspended a controversial dam project. In a statement posted on the agency’s website Saturday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei called on Burma to hold consultations to handle any problems with the Myitsone dam project. The statement notes that both countries agreed to undertake […]
China Urges Talks with Burma Over Stalled Dam Project
Posted October 1st, 2011 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
China has called for talks with Burma over Burma’s decision to suspend construction of a $3.6 billion hydroelectric dam that many citizens object to. The Chinese government made the call Saturday, a day after Burmese President Thein Sein announced construction would be stopped in a note read to Parliament. He said the Chinese-backed project would […]
Bus Crash in China’s Hubei Province Kills 16
Posted October 1st, 2011 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
A bus has crashed in China’s Hubei province, killing at least 16 people with one person missing. Chinese state media said Saturday’s crash occurred when the bus carrying 34 people plunged off the road into a river. The Renmin Hospital in Xingshan said many of the survivors were severely injured.
US Praises Burma’s Suspension of China Dam Project
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
The United States is hailing Burma’s decision to suspend construction of a hydroelectric dam that had been widely protested. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland Friday called the decision significant because it showed the Burmese government was listening and responding to the concerns of its people. Nuland said the U.S. hopes this kind of positive progress […]
Chinese Launch Set to US Patriotic Song
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
China’s state broadcaster is silent on why it aired the U.S. patriotic song, “America the Beautiful” during the gala live broadcast of the country’s latest space launch. Strains of the soaring tune rang out following the launch Thursday of the Tiang Gong-1 experimental space station module. It was not clear why the song had been […]
Survey Says China’s Manufacturing Stagnant
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
A leading bank survey indicates that China’s manufacturing sector remained stagnant for a third consecutive month in September because of sluggish domestic and international demand. British banking giant HSBC said its monthly purchasing managers index for September was steady at 49.9 on a 100-point scale on which numbers below 50 show activity contracting. The figure […]
Burma Suspends China Dam Project
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 2:45 am (UTC-5)
Burma’s president said Friday that construction of a Chinese-backed hydroelectric dam would be suspended. In a note read to Parliament, President Thein Sein said the Myitsone dam, Burma’s largest hydroelectric project, would be shelved during the term of his government. The announcement was a rare gesture to environmentalists and Burma’s opposition pro-democracy movement. Opposition leader […]
China Launches Spacecraft, Eyes Space Station
Posted September 29th, 2011 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
China has launched an unmanned spacecraft, in what is described as Beijing’s first step toward building its own space station. The 8.5 ton module — known as Tiangong-1, or “Heavenly Palace” — lifted off from a site in China’s northwestern Gobi desert late Thursday night local time. The craft was propelled by a Long March […]
China Launches Spacecraft, Eyes Space Station
Posted September 29th, 2011 at 9:41 am (UTC-5)
China has launched an unmanned spacecraft, in what is described as Beijing’s first step toward building its own space station. The 8.5 ton module — known as Tiangong-1, or “Heavenly Palace” — lifted off from a site in China’s northwestern Gobi desert late Thursday night local time. The craft was propelled by a Long March […]
China Counts Down to Key Space Launch
Posted September 29th, 2011 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
Chinese scientists are counting down to a space launch Thursday evening that is billed as the first step in the nation’s ambitious plan to build its own space station. Chinese newspapers and broadcasters splashed detailed reports on the planned launch of an 8.5-ton module known as Tiangong-1, or “Heavenly Palace.” Another unmanned spacecraft to be […]
