17 May 2017
China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC), a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science & Technology Corporation (CASC), and Indonesia PT. Palapa Satelit Nusa Sejahtera (PSNS) signed the contract of Indonesia “PALAPA-N1” communication satellite project. Mr. Rudiantara, the minister of Indonesia Ministry of Communications; Mr. Sun Weide, Charge d'Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Indonesia; Mr. Yang Baohua, Vice President of CASC and representatives of both parties attended the signing ceremony.
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17 May 2017
After building the infrastructure needed to allow China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite (BDS) system to be fully used in Karachi, Pakistan's largest city, one company involved in developing the system is now looking to provide the satellite navigation service to more countries along the route taken by "One Belt One Road" initiative.
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17 May 2017
Researchers at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) are conducting a study on board China's spacecraft Tianzhou-1 in order to understand the effect of the "CKIP-1" gene on bone formation under microgravity in space.
HKBU is the only higher education institution from outside of Mainland to conduct a scientific research project onboard Tianzhou-1. The HKBU team investigates the effect of the "CKIP-1" gene on bone formation under microgravity conditions in space.
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17 May 2017
State-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) has teamed up with other government-owned companies for a 150 billion yuan ($21.78 billion) fund to invest in new technologies, the official Xinhua news agency said on 16 May. CASC is responsible for the development and launch of rockets, satellites, manned spacecraft and space stations as well as strategic missiles and other weapons. The innovation-focused fund will target an array of high-tech sectors, including aerospace, nuclear energy, shipping, high-speed rail, quantum communications, 3-D printing and robotics, CASTC General Manager Wu Yansheng said at the launch ceremony.
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