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Shenzhou-9 prepares for Friday's return

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 05:26 AM PDT

The Shenzhou 9 crew has begun preparations for Friday's return of the manned spacecraft, after more than 2 weeks in space.

Torrential rains hit Southern China

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 05:32 AM PDT

Southern China is still being hammered by what has now been one week of torrential rain. The extreme weather has led to landslides, causing loss of life and extensive property damage.

Crossover: Latest from South China Sea

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 05:22 AM PDT

For the latest from the South China Sea, let?s talk to our reporter Zhang Nini, who is travelling with one of the ships.

Chinese Marine Surveillance ships continue to patrol South China Sea

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 05:18 AM PDT

In the South China Sea, where a team of four Chinese Marine Surveillance ships are conducting patrol missions in the region. This is the third day of their patrols.

Chinese military may establish presence in Sansha

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 03:47 AM PDT

China is set to send naval escort vessels to the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia. The plans were announced earlier on Thursday by the Ministry of National Defense.

Crossover: Latest weather condition in Wuhan

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 12:18 AM PDT

For more on the weather in Hubei province, we are now joined on the line by our reporter Xia Ruixue, who is standing by in the provincial capital Wuhan.

Crossover: Damages caused by rainstorm in SW China

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 12:17 AM PDT

Central and Southern China is on high alert for rain and natural disasters. The affected area includes the provinces of Sichuan, Guizhou, Hunan, Anhui, Yunnan and Hubei and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Local authorities are preparing for the worst.

Rainstorms to hit central China

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 12:58 AM PDT

China's meteorological agency have forecasted heavy rainstorms in central China, especially between the Yellow and the Yangtze Rivers.

New HKSAR officials meet press

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 12:14 AM PDT

Officials of the fourth government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region have jointly met the press following their appointment.

Google unveils its first tablet

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 10:53 PM PDT

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Google will sell a small tablet computer bearing its brand in a challenge to Amazon's Kindle Fire.

The Nexus 7 is designed specifically for Google Play, the online store that sells movies, music, books, apps and other content - the things Amazon.com Inc. also sells for its tablet computer.

Euro 2012: Spain triumphs 4:2 on penalties

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 10:47 PM PDT

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Spain has won the first semi-final of the Euro 2012 on penalties after the match ended in a 0-0 stalemate.

Real Madrid's midfield maestro Xabi Alonso missed the first penalty for Spain. The Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas then pulled off a confident save to keep the scores even. Iniesta scored Spains second attempt to put his side ahead.

Spain struggles to beat Portugal 4-2 on penalties.

Spain struggles to beat Portugal 4-2 on penalties.

The teams then traded penalties until the fourth round when Portugese defender, Bruno Alves, struck the bar. Barcelona's Fabregas stepped up to score the winning penalty to take the tie 4:2 for Spain. The win puts the Spanish into the final where they will meet the winner of tomorrow's game between Italy and Germany.

Chinese VP applauds HK's achievements

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 10:37 PM PDT

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This year marks the 15th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. In the run up to the July 1st anniversary, an exhibition named "Towards a Better Tomorrow" has been launched in Beijing to celebrate the event.

Vice President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony and toured the exhibition.

Before the opening ceremony, Vice President Xi met Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang. Xi applauded Hong Kong's achievements over the past 15 years, and praised Tsang's 7 years as the region's chief.

Xi said the central government will support incoming chief Leung Chun-ying, and the HK local government, to push forward the city's development based on the rule of law.

Xi also praised the exhibition, saying it directly shows the mainland and the SAR's cooperative development and achievements. Xi added that it's conducive to foster peoples confidence on the one country, two systems, and to enhance confidence of co-development of Hong Kong and the mainland.

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (L, front), also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), views an exhibition titled 'Towards A Better Future: Achievements In the Fifteen Years Since the Founding of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region' in Beijing, capital of China, June 27, 2012. [Xinhua]

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (L, front), also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), views an exhibition titled "Towards A Better Future: Achievements In the Fifteen Years Since the Founding of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region" in Beijing, capital of China, June 27, 2012. [Xinhua]

Tsang said with the strong support of the Central Government and the people of the motherland, and the determination and perseverance of Hong Kong people, the city has overcome challenges in finance, public health and many other areas.

The exhibition is held at the National Museum of China in Beijing from June 27 to July 9. The exhibition comprises five sections, namely Road to Reunification and "One country,Two Systems", Mutually Beneficial Co-operation Between Hong Kong and the Mainland, Reminiscences of the Old Days, Hong Kong --Asia's World City, and Towards a better Future.

The exhibition showcases Hong Kong's exciting city landscape, and its future development plans.

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Landing zone for Shenzhou-9's return is ready

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 06:35 PM PDT

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The landing zone for the orbiting Shenzhou-9 spacecraft has gone into operation. Personnel and equipment that are responsible for retrieval search and rescue missions have arrived at the area in Siziwang Banner in Inner Mongolia. The weather at the zone is forecast to be sunny on Friday when the capsule returns.

The three astronauts on board conducted China's first manual space docking procedure on Sunday with the Tiangong-1 lab module. The landing zone has been used for all previous Shenzhou space missions.

Shenzhou-9 and Tiangong-1 separate for return

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 11:13 PM PDT

China's Shenzhou-9 spacecraft has separated from the space lab Tiangong-1 in preparation for its return journey to earth.

Mudslide in SW China leaves 40 missing

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 11:30 PM PDT

In southwest China, a heavy rainstorm has triggered a mudslide in Ningnan Couty, in Sichuan Province. Around 40 workers in a power plant have been reported missing.

Cross over: 3rd day of S. China Sea patrols

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 11:21 PM PDT

For the latest, let's talk to our reporter Zhang Nini, who is travelling with one of the ships.

Shenzhou-9 and Tiangong-1 separate for return

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 11:13 PM PDT

China's Shenzhou-9 spacecraft has separated from the space lab Tiangong-1 in preparation for its return journey to earth.

Cross over: HK people's perspectives on "One country, Two systems"

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 11:11 PM PDT

For more on public sentiment, let's go live to Wang Yizhi, who's standing by at Golden Bauhinia Square.

Faith in "One country, Two systems"

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 11:10 PM PDT

The "One country, two systems" policy has been successfully implemented in Hong Kong for 15 years. Many people have seen their business and career boom due to the return.

Cross over: Soldiers training at PLA garrison naval base

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 11:09 PM PDT

For more about life in the Hong Kong Garrison, let's cross over to our reporter Hou Na who is at the naval base.

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