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23-July-2005, 01:51 PM
Venezuela - Venezuela is close to signing a deal with China to build and launch a satellite for Venezuela in 2008, President Hugo Chavez said on Sunday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8617859/
"God willing, we'll be launching the satellite in 2008 ... from China," the president said during his weekly "Hello President" television and radio show. Chavez said the Chinese contract would include the transfer of technology to Caracas, which might enable Venezuela to build and launch satellites from Venezuelan territory in the future. Left-winger Chavez has vowed to reduce his country's technological dependence on the United States, Venezuela's largest trade partner...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8617859/
"God willing, we'll be launching the satellite in 2008 ... from China," the president said during his weekly "Hello President" television and radio show. Chavez said the Chinese contract would include the transfer of technology to Caracas, which might enable Venezuela to build and launch satellites from Venezuelan territory in the future. Left-winger Chavez has vowed to reduce his country's technological dependence on the United States, Venezuela's largest trade partner...