China News Digest for August 13-19, 2015
 China's largest-ever rocket aims for space station
 
China successfully tested the power system of its Long March 5 carrier rocket on Monday. The test marks the completion of the manufacturing phase for the rocket. After finishing all of its ground tests, the Long March 5 will be shipped to Hainan for its launch scheduled in 2016. 
  
cn.tv (English)
 
 
Beidou satellites begin autonomous operation in space
 
After more than 10 days in space, China's nineteenth Beidou navigation satellite is working autonomously and has set up a link with another satellite. Xie Jun, chief designer of the Beidou navigation satellite system, says China has successfully tested the autonomous control technology of the Beidou global navigation satellite constellation, an alternative to U.S.-operated GPS, marking a solid step toward building a system with global coverage. 
 
People's Daily News (English)

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New York Times (English) 
 
 
China summons Western tech firms, revives bank cyber rules 
 
China has resumed work on a set of banking cyber security regulations it suspended earlier this year, people with knowledge of the matter said. At a meeting last week in Beijing, officials from the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) told representatives from several Western technology companies, including Microsoft, IBM, and Cisco Systems, that they would seek opinions over the next month on a new version of the bank procurement rules, one of those present at the meeting said.
 
New York Times (English)
 
 Xi urges accurate implementation of reform, realistic targets
XInhuanet.com (English)
 
China will launch a satellite to detect dark matter particles
我国将发射暗物质粒子探测卫星 
China Aviation News (Chinese)  
 
China's newly-developed centrifugal chiller breaks European and American monopoly
 
Policy highlights opportunities in nuclear plants
 
Manufacturer reports 185 orders for China-made regional jet
People's Daily News (English)  
 
Experts say J-10s would benefit Iran
China Daily (English)
 
Chinese researchers hope metamaterials can lead to 'invisible' jet
 
PLA Navy commissions second Type 052D guided missile destroyer
Want China Times (English)
 
China on a quest to develop VTOL aircraft technology: Sina Military
Want China Times (English)
 
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