IGCC's SITC Bulletin, May 1, 2014

May 8, 2014

China News Digest, May 1-7, 2014

China's Polar-Orbiting Meteorological Satellite Now Operational

China's third Fengyun-III satellite, a polar orbiting meteorological satellite, was put into operation on Monday, according to a news release posted on the website of the China Meteorological Administration (CMA).The satellite was handed over by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation to the CMA.

Space China

People's Daily News (English)

China's First Mobile Virtual Operator Launches Business

T-Mobile, a unit of Telephone World Digital Group, on Sunday became China's first mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) to offer wireless voice and data services. Zou Xueyong, secretary general of the Industry Association of the Mobile Virtual Network Operators, said the mobile virtual network operators are expected to bring a "catfish effect" to the country's telecom industry, improving prices and services through competition.

Xinhuanet

People's Daily News (English)

China Nuclear Power Plans $2.6 billion Share Sale in Industry's First IPO

China National Nuclear Power Co Ltd plans to raise 16.3 billion yuan ($2.60 billion) in the industry's first initial public offering, as part of the world's biggest expansion of civilian nuclear power capacity. The listing would be part of the government's drive toward cleaner energy.

Beijing Times

Reuters (English)

China to Lead World in Drone Production

The Diplomat (English)

European Companies are Supplying China with Billions in Weapons and Military Technology

Business Insider (English)

World's Highest Railway Tunnel Joins Up

Xinhuanet (English)

PLA Monitoring Foreign Submarines in South China Sea

Want China Times (English)

China's J-20 a Derivative of Russia's Withdrawn 1.44 fighter

Want China Times (English)