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May 25, 2012 Category One-line news

China is to strengthen rules covering irregular charges in the telecommunications industry this year, including hidden charges, exaggerated advertising claims and abuse of monopoly positions, said the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). Users find they are often charged for “value-added” services they have not subscribed to.
China launched two satellites to become part of the Beidou global navigation and positioning network. It was the first time the nation successfully launched two navigation satellites on one rocket into a medium-high earth orbit of about 20,000 kilometers. The Long March-3B rocket, carrying the network’s 12th and 13th satellites, was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan. China will launch three more satellites for the network this year. By 2020, Beidou will have more than 30 satellites, allowing it to compete with the GPS system operated by the United States.
482 people suspected of being involved in a major transnational telecom scam were seized by law enforcement officials from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan with the help of police in six countries. 177 are from the Chinese mainland and 286 from Taiwan, the Ministry of Public Security said. The other 19 suspects are from Thailand and Myanmar. They are suspected of having stolen more than CNY73 million in 510 cases of telecom fraud in China.

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