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China announces new measures to curb air pollution
June 17, 2013 9:54 am | by LOUISE WATT, Associated Press | News | CommentsChina's Cabinet has announced measures to curb the country's notorious air pollution, one of the many environmental challenges facing the country that are increasingly angering the public. The broad measures approved by the State Council include putting strict controls in place for industries that produce large amounts of waste and pollution...
China calls for explanations of US surveillance
June 17, 2013 9:47 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsChina on Monday joined calls for Washington to provide explanations following disclosures of National Security Agency programs which collect millions of telephone records and track foreign Internet activity on U.S. networks. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters that Washington needs to heed international concerns...
Chinese supercomputer named as world's fastest
June 17, 2013 9:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsChina has built the world's fastest computer for a second time, beating the U.S.'s Titan machine. The semiannual TOP500 official listing of the world's fastest supercomputers says the Tianhe-2 developed by the National University of Defense Technology in Changsha city in central China is capable of sustained computing of 33.86 petaflops per second.
China's Shenzhou 10 ship docks with space lab
June 14, 2013 10:59 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsChina's latest manned space capsule docked with an orbiting space station Thursday, and the three astronauts climbed aboard what will be their home for the next week, state media reported. Automated controls guided the Shenzhou-10's docking with the space lab, the Xinhua News Agency said.
Leaker Snowden alleges NSA hacking on China, world
June 13, 2013 11:04 am | by KELVIN CHAN, Associated Press | News | CommentsFor months, China has tried to turn the tables on the U.S. to counter accusations that it hacks America's computers and networks. Now, former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden may have handed Beijing a weapon in its cyber war of words with Washington.
US leaker Snowden faces hard choices while hiding
June 12, 2013 11:53 am | by KELVIN K. CHAN & PETER ENAV, Associated Press | News | CommentsEdward Snowden, the former CIA employee who leaked top-secret documents about U.S. surveillance programs, has few options to stay one step ahead of the authorities while in apparent hiding. One possibility is to seek asylum in a place that does not have an extradition pact with the United States...
Secret program leaker Snowden goes dark in HK
June 12, 2013 11:22 am | by CHRISTOPHER BODEEN, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe former CIA employee who suddenly burst into headlines around the globe by revealing himself as the source of top-secret leaks about U.S. surveillance programs has just as quickly gone to ground again. Two days after he checked out of a Hong Kong hotel where he told the Guardian newspaper...
Chinese spacecraft blasts off with 3 astronauts
June 11, 2013 10:26 am | by ANDY WONG, Associated Press | News | CommentsChina's latest manned spacecraft successfully blasted off Tuesday on a 15-day mission to dock with a space lab and educate young people about science. The Shenzhou 10 capsule carrying three astronauts lifted off as scheduled at 5:38 p.m. (0938 GMT) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on the edge of the Gobi Desert.
US secrets leaker has options to stay in Hong Kong
June 11, 2013 10:19 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe American defense contractor who says he leaked information on classified U.S. surveillance programs could benefit from a quirk in Hong Kong law that would ensure a lengthy battle to deport him. Edward Snowden's whereabouts were not immediately known on Tuesday, although he was believed to be staying somewhere in the Chinese autonomous region...
Journalist in US surveillance case: More to come
June 11, 2013 10:17 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe journalist who exposed classified U.S. surveillance programs leaked by an American defense contractor said Tuesday that there will be more 'significant revelations' to come from the documents. "We are going to have a lot more significant revelations that have not yet been heard over the next several weeks and months," said Glenn Greenwald of The Guardian.
China marks decade of human spaceflight
June 10, 2013 12:15 pm | by CHRISTOPHER BODEEN, Associated Press | News | CommentsChina's astronauts have braved the tension of docking with a space station and performed delicate tasks outside their orbiting capsule, but now face a more down-to-earth job that is perhaps equally challenging: Talking to young people about science.
Obama: US, China sailing 'uncharted' cyberwaters
June 10, 2013 11:48 am | by JULIE PACE, AP White House Correspondent | News | CommentsThe United States and China are in "uncharted waters" as they tackle the contentious issue of cybersecurity, President Barack Obama said following the opening round of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a summit in the California desert.
Leak of NSA programs tests US, China ties
June 10, 2013 10:14 am | by GILLIAN WONG, Associated Press | News | CommentsA day after the presidents of China and the United States ended their first summit, pledges of cooperation by the two leaders faced an early test from an unexpected quarter -- an American intelligence contractor was leaking highly sensitive U.S. surveillance programs from his hiding place in the Chinese territory of Hong Kong.
Cyber experts say calling out China may be working
June 5, 2013 10:48 am | by LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press | News | CommentsAfter years of quiet and largely unsuccessful diplomacy, the U.S. has brought its persistent computer-hacking problems with China into the open, delivering a steady drumbeat of reports accusing Beijing's government and military of computer-based attacks against America.
Silicon Valley at front line of global cyber war
June 4, 2013 10:15 am | by MARTHA MENDOZA, AP National Writer | News | CommentsChinese President Xi Jinping and American counterpart Barack Obama will talk cyber-security this week in California, but experts say the state's Silicon Valley and its signature high-tech firms should provide the front lines in the increasingly aggressive fight against overseas hackers.
China says looking forward to cyber talks with US
May 31, 2013 11:17 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsChina is looking forward to "even-tempered talks" on cybersecurity when a Chinese military delegation meets with U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel over the weekend, the Foreign Ministry said Friday, as Washington continues to press Beijing over the issue ahead of a summit next week.
China says US hacking claims faulty
May 30, 2013 11:44 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsRecent allegations of Chinese hacking of Pentagon defense programs are faulty and underestimate China's ability to produce its own defensive weaponry, the country's Defense Ministry said Thursday. Newly publicized claims allege that China employed cyberattacks to access data from nearly 40 Pentagon weapons programs...
US defense programs target of China cyber threat
May 29, 2013 10:58 am | by LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press | News | CommentsNew revelations that China used cyberattacks to access data from nearly 40 U.S. weapons programs and almost 30 other defense technologies have increased pressure on American leaders to take more strident action against Beijing to stem the persistent breaches.
Australian lawmaker confirms China hacked spy base
May 29, 2013 10:53 am | by ROD McGUIRK, Associated Press | News | CommentsChinese hackers stole the blueprints of Australia's new spy agency headquarters years ago and the breach has been dealt with since then, an opposition lawmaker said Wednesday in the first confirmation of media reports. "These events did take place some time ago," senior opposition lawmaker George Brandis told Sky News television...
Tightest job market ever for China's college grads
May 29, 2013 10:47 am | by DIDI TANG, Associated Press | News | CommentsWhile the job market in China is still much better than in many other parts of the world, 2013 is being billed locally as the worst for young graduates. A record number of them — about 7 million — are leaving universities and graduate schools to seek their first employment at a time when companies are hiring fewer people.
China premier warns EU over solar, telecom probes
May 28, 2013 10:36 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsPremier Li Keqiang, China's top economic official, has criticized the European Union for pursuing anti-dumping cases against Chinese solar power and telecommunications equipment that he warned will hurt both sides. In a speech in Swizerland, Li said the action will hurt European consumers and might encourage trade protectionism...
Plans for Australia spy HQ hacked by China
May 28, 2013 10:31 am | by ROD McGUIRK, Associated Press | News | CommentsAustralian officials on Tuesday refused to confirm or deny whether Chinese hackers had stolen the blueprints of a new spy agency headquarters as a news report claims. A tiny party essential to the ruling coalition's government demanded an inquiry into how much damage may have been done.
NYU researchers took bribes from Chinese group
May 23, 2013 12:52 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThree New York University researchers from China divulged results from a U.S.-funded study to Chinese competitors in exchange for tuition, rent and other expenses, federal prosecutors said Monday. Zhu Yudong, a U.S.-educated NYU professor, and Yang Xing, a lab engineer, were released on bail after appearing in court...
EU: China may be dumping mobile network equipment
May 15, 2013 11:57 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA senior EU official says China may be illegally dumping and subsidizing the import into Europe of mobile telephone networks and their essential elements. But Competition Commissioner Karel De Gucht says an official investigation, while approved by the European Commission, won't be launched now as officials seek an amicable resolution.
Huawei founder gives first ever media interview
May 9, 2013 11:17 am | by NICK PERRY, Associated Press | News | CommentsDuring 26 years at the helm of Chinese tech giant Huawei, founder Ren Zhengfei has never once agreed to be interviewed by a journalist. Until Thursday. During a visit to the company's New Zealand operations, Ren sat down with four local journalists at a Wellington hotel. The rules were strict: no international media, no photos.
