China News Digest for November 12 - 18, 2015
Chinese Premier Stresses Operable Planning for 2016-2020

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Tuesday that China should make a well-targeted and operable five-year plan to ensure the realization of a moderately prosperous society by 2020. The government should prioritize major projects concerning information technology, high-end equipment and other new strategic industries to raise China's overall strength.
 
People's Daily (English)
www.gov.cn (Chinese)

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China to Deepen Energy Reform in Next Five Years
Xinhuanet (Chinese)


Exclusive: China's Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd Plans to Invest $47 Billion to Build Chip Empire

China's Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd plans to invest 300 billion yuan ($47 billion) over the next five years in a bid to become the world's third-biggest chipmaker, the chairman of the state-backed technology conglomerate said on Monday. Chairman Zhao Weiguo also told Reuters in an interview in Beijing that the company was in talks with a U.S.-based company involved in the chip industry.

New York Times (English)


China Plans Maritime, Space Projects in Next Five Years

China will launch key maritime, space and Internet projects for integration of the country's military and civilian resources in the next five years, a senior officer said. Calling the seas, space and the Internet "strategic fields for military competition" and "commanding grounds for boosting economic and sci-tech development," Xu Qiliang, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), said concerted efforts from the whole nation and armed forces are needed to achieve major progress.

Xinhuanet (English)


Chinese President Proposes Innovation, Open Economy for Boosting Global Growth
Xinhuanet (English)

China, Australia Agree to Step Up Cooperation
Xinhuanet (English)

China Second Only to the U.S. in Terms of Number of Satellites: Chief Engineer
People's Daily (English)

China to Launch Dark Matter Satellite in Mid-December
Xinhuanet (English)

"Gaofen" IV Satellite Turns into Implementation Phase
高分四号卫星转入发射实施阶段
SASTIND (Chinese)

China's First High Precision Beidou Navigation Chip For Mass Production Released
我国首款量产高精度北斗导航应用芯片发布
www.81.cn (Chinese)
 
China's Tianhe-2 Retains World's Most Powerful Supercomputer: Report
People's Daily (English)
 
China is Becoming a Supercomputing Powerhouse
China Makes Breakthrough in Li-Fi Technology, With Speed of 50 Gbps
People's Daily (English)
 
China to Become Global Leader in Renewable Technology: Expert
Xinhuanet (English)
 
2015 World Robot Conference Highlights Man-Machine Interaction
People's Daily (English)

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