With images of fireballs slashing through the skies over Russia still fresh in people's minds, China's top asteroid scientist called for greater research into the dangers asteroids pose.
Foreign direct investment dropped again in January as a result of the global slowdown as well as lingering concerns over China's economic recovery.
Internet security a new way for Washington to 'pressure Beijing'
Property price controls will be maintained, Premier Wen Jiabao vowed on Wednesday, in response to a rebound in the real estate market in some cities.
The fledgling Beidou satellite navigation system will soon benefit hundreds of millions of users, and provide a cheaper and in some cases better alternative than the Global Positioning System, industry specialists said.
The system is working well at Nyingchi airport in the Tibet autonomous region, which sits in a narrow valley between towering mountains. Without the navigation system, it's unlikely that planes would be able to land safely, according to a report by China Economic Weekly.
Property companies home in on lucrative deals amid slowdown
Penalties handed out on Monday by China's top soccer body to individuals and clubs involved in the country's largest match-fixing scandal were slammed as inadequate by commentators.
Diplomatic tensions and rising costs mean that an increasing number of Japanese companies are moving to emerging markets elsewhere in the region, a leading Japanese trade official said.
Washington must shoulder its responsibility to solve the Korean Peninsula issue and review its policies, observers said.
Warning of the possibility of a new arms race in the region, analysts said negotiations are the way to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
As the world's biggest market for automobiles, China has been the most important contributor to automakers' global success.
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