BEIJING: China planned to launch the Chang’e-2, the country’s second lunar probe, at the end of 2010, the State Administration of Science Technology and Industry for National Defense said Monday.
The Chang’e-2 was to test key soft landing technologies for the Chang’e-3 and provide high-resolution photo images of the landing area, the administration said.
China has made [...]

BEIJING: China will maintain its pro-active fiscal policy and moderately loose monetary policy to buoy the economy in 2010 as many uncertainties persisted at home and abroad, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday.
Averting the trend of falling global demand remained difficult, Wen said in an exclusive interview with Xinhua.
“Economies of some countries are starting [...]

Despite a bombardment of publicity on the consequences of drunken driving, there is still a long way to go before such reckless acts can be minimized.
Three traffic accidents caused by drunken driving claimed four lives in a week in Beijing. This year alone, three people have been sentenced to life in prison for the crime [...]

Copenhagen: If Archbishop Desmond Tutu is trapped in an elevator with United States President Barack Obama for 30 sections, what would Rev Tutu say to Obama?
The question was raised during a press conference on Dec 13 here, which were presided by Rev Tutu, Bishop Sofie Petersen, of Denmark and Rev Tofiga Falani, from Tuvalu.
Rev Tutu [...]

Applications for registering domain names will face strict rules as the country intensifies its effort to fight against pornographic websites, the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) has announced Friday.
Applicants for domain name registration will be required to hand in written application forms, with a business license and the applicant’s ID.
Liu Zhijiang, vice director of CNNIC [...]

The remote-sensing satellite “Yaogan VIII” will be sent into space in the coming days, xinhuanet.com reported.
It will be launched aboard the “Long March IV C” from Taiyuan Satellite Launch center in Shanxi province.
Also on board will be the “Hope I” satellite which will help the country’s teenagers experience the science and technology of space.
So far [...]

Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Yi Xiaozhun, China’s representative to the 13th session of the UNIDO General Conference, said in Vienna on Monday that China considers green industry the direction of economic development in the future.
At the 13th session of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) General Conference, Yi pointed out that “low-carbon economy, [...]

Chinese banks are set to cut back lending in 2010 but the number and size of loans will still be instrumental in supporting the nation’s economic growth and industrial restructuring drive, senior experts and industry insiders said.
Despite the government’s pledge to maintain a moderately loose monetary policy next year, the credit flood this year could [...]

The global economy has shown signs of shaking off the prolonged downturn and taking a turn for the better following a raft of stimulus packages unveiled by various governments over the past year.
The US, Japanese and European economies, which staggered under the weight of the worst global financial crisis in decades, have regained ground. Meanwhile, [...]

Top Chinese search engine Baidu is expected to fully operationalize its Phoenix Nest advertising system tomorrow, by which time the new system will clearly distinguish search ads from normal, or organic, search results. That means the controversial keyword advertising bidding system is going to step off the stage.
Baidu’s keyword bidding system has been under fire [...]