Long March 2D Rocket China launched a Turkish reconnaissance satellite Tuesday to supply optical imagery for civilian users and defense forces, according to media reports. The Gokturk 2 spacecraft lifted off on a Chinese Long March 2D rocket at 1613 GMT Tuesday. The launch, which originated from the Jiuquan space base in northwestern China, was at 12:13 am Beijing time, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency Continue reading
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Media: Japan gov't agrees to buy disputed islands
The Japanese government has agreed to buy several privately owned islands in the East China Sea that are controlled by Japan but also claimed by China, media reports said Wednesday. Continue reading
China, Japan to meet amid tension over islands
Beijing (China Daily/ANN) – The foreign ministers of China and Japan will hold talks today, four days after Japan's announcement of its plan to “nationalise” China's Diaoyu Islands, media reports said. Continue reading