IPO for Russian Helicopter

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Courtney Weaver, Russia's Helicopter Industry Seeks Lift From London-Moscow Listing; News analysis; Aropund $500m capital is needed to modernise the sector. Financial Times, May 3, 2011.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/76102210-74f5-11e0-a4b7-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1LK1lEhpI

Note:
(a) Boeing CH-47 Chinook
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_CH-47_Chinook
(Empty weight: 23,400 lb (10,185 kg)
Loaded weight: 26,680 lb (12,100 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 50,000 lb (22,680 kg)
)
(b) Mil Mi-26
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mil_Mi-26
(the largest and most powerful helicopter ever to have gone into production; Manufacturer Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant; Introduction 1983; Status active;
Empty weight: 28,200 kg (62,170 lb)
Loaded weight: 49,600 kg (109,350 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 56,000 kg (123,450 lb)
)
(c) The report says Russia is "appealing to City investors." What is City?

City (disambiguation)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_(disambiguation)
(City of London, the historic core and chief financial district of London, more usually termed "The City" but sometimes written on maps as "City")
(d) Oboronprom
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oboronprom
(Russian Helicopters)


-----------------------------Separately
(1) 中国表示愿意跟美加强反恐合作. VOA Chinese, May 3, 2011.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/news/20110503-China-to-Strengthen-Anti-Terrorism-Cooperation-with-US-After-Ladens-Death-121150029.html

Quote:

"但是，对于美国来说，既跟中国在反恐方面加强合作，又在人权方面坚持自己的核心价值观，却是一个非常棘手的问题。

"不过批评人士表示，北京当局在新疆等地采取的镇压行动，无论从规模上，还是在范围上，都远远超出了反恐的需要。实际上是以反恐为由，行压制民怨之实。

(2) 中国一些网民对本拉登表同情. VOA Chinese, May 3, 2011.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/news/20110503Chinas-Reaction-to-Bin-Ladens-Death-121146004.html
(不少中国人视他为“反美斗士”; 香港凤凰网进行的一个网上调查: 近6成受访者对拉登死感到伤心)

(3) 俄罗斯欢迎本拉登毙命. VOA Chinese, May 3, 2011.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/news/20110503-Russia-Welcomes-Bin-Ladens-Death---121149574.html

(4) 维吾尔人华盛顿召开国际会议. VOA Chinese, May 3, 2011.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/news/20110503-Uyghur-Conference-DC-121157279.html

(5) 担忧北京渗透 印度怀疑噶玛巴喇嘛. VOA Chinese, May 3, 2011.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/news/20110503-Tibetan-Monk-Karmapa-Lama-121156764.html

My comment: This is teh new development: "现年26岁的噶玛巴喇嘛2日在印度新德里首次向媒体澄清关于自己是中国间谍的传闻." There is no need to read the rest.

(6) 驻港部队再次开放军营 港人喜中有忧. VOA Chinese, May 3, 2011.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/news/20110503-PLA-puts-on-best-face-for-HK-residents.html

(7) 殲-18垂直升降戰機試飛 央視引述美《國防新聞》. 明報, Mat 3, 2011.
http://news.mingpao.com/20110503/caa1.htm


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