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China to Continue
Modernizing Military
(Associated Press, Dec. 29, 2006)
China said it
will strengthen its military to thwart any attempt by Taiwan
to push for independence, but vowed that it was committed to the peaceful
development of the world's largest army.
China's Hu Calls for
Powerful, Combat-Ready Navy
(Reuters, Dec. 28, 2006) Chinese president and commander-in-chief Hu Jintao
urged the building of a powerful navy that is prepared "at any
time" for military struggle, state media reported.
Russia Sells Advanced
Warship to China
(Reuters, Sep. 30, 2006) Russia has handed over to China a destroyer equipped
with state-of-the-art weaponry, finalizing a US$1.5 billion deal analysts say
boosts Beijing's position in its stand-off with Taiwan.
US Suspects China Developing
Biological, Chemical Weapons
(AFP, Sep. 15, 2006) The
United States has said it suspects China
is developing "sophisticated" biological and chemical weapons and
expressed concern over Beijing's
commitment towards non-proliferation.
China's Military Holds High
Technology War Drill
(AFP, Aug. 25, 2006) China's military has conducted a first-ever war exercise
involving joint forces at a northern training base to test its
high-technology combat capabilities, state media said.
China Marks Army Day with
Warning for Taiwan
(Reuters, Aug. 2, 2006) China marked "Army Day" with a warning from
its defense minister that the mainland would never tolerate Taiwan
independence, but he stopped short of directly threatening the use of force
against the self-governed island.
Hu Has Hands Full Exerting
Control over Military
(Reuters, July 31, 2006) Chinese President Hu Jintao is using a
carrot-and-stick approach to try to rein in recalcitrant generals and further
consolidate power, according to military and political sources and analysts.
China Eyes Stronger Military
Against Threats
(Reuters, July 26, 2006) China needs stronger military forces as it faces
growing instability and threats to national security, the ruling Communist
Party's ideological mouthpiece said according to reports in the state media.
China's Hu Calls for Build
Up of Strategic Missile Force
(AFP, June 30, 2006) Chinese President Hu Jintao has pledged to step up
scientific and technological reforms in the military, as he marked the 40th
anniversary of the nation's nuclear force.
Watchdog Blasts China's
'Irresponsible' Arms Trade
(AFP, June 12, 2006) A leading human rights group has called China one of the
world's most reckless arms exporters with one billion dollars in annual trade
fuelling violence in countries like Sudan, Nepal and Myanmar.
Blow to China's Military
(New York Times, June 6, 2006) China's efforts to field an early-warning
aircraft that could help it project power far beyond its borders and
challenge American intervention in any conflict with Taiwan were dealt at
least a temporary blow by the recent crash of a surveillance aircraft,
defense specialists in the region said.
Academic Urges China to
Spend More on Military
(Reuters, June 6, 2006) ChinaA should pump up its military spending to
safeguard national security because of the danger of Taiwan declaring
independence, Hu Angang, a government think-tank academic said.
China Highlights Plans for
High-Tech Army
(AP, May 26, 2006) The Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for
National Defense issued a 15-year plan approved by President Hu Jintao for
developing high-tech industries for both military and civilian purposes.
China Criticizes Pentagon's
Military Report
(Reuters, May 25, 2006) China has criticized a U.S. report on its military
power, saying it exaggerated the country's defense capabilities and showed a
"cold war mentality".
Pentagon Finds China
Fortifying Its Long-Range Military Arsenal
(Washington Post, May 24, 2006) China's military buildup is increasingly
aimed at projecting power far beyond its shores into the western Pacific to
be able to interdict U.S. aircraft carriers and other nations' military
forces, according to a Pentagon report.
PRC Military Destabilizing
Taiwan Strait, Japan Reports
(AFP, Mar. 28, 2006) The military advantage in the Taiwan Strait is shifting
towards China, whose growing defense spending is "destabilizing"
East Asia, the National Institute for Defense Studies said.
China's Hu Says Next Five
Years 'Important Period' for Military Modernization (AFP, Mar. 12, 2006) Chinese President Hu Jintao has told a group
of senior officers the next five years will be a "an important
period" for the nation's military modernization, state media reports.
Beijing to Bolster Military
Training to 'Defend Territory,' Chinese Official Says (AP, Mar. 7, 2006) China's military is ready to step up training
and boost its ability to defend the nation's territory, a top army official
said in remarks that were published yesterday, warning Taiwan against
attempting to declare independence.
Beijing Trims Army by
200,000
(AFP, Jan. 10, 2006) China's military has cut back its troops by more than
200,000 since 2003 in an effort to create a stronger, more high-tech fighting
force, the official newspaper of the People's Liberation Army said.
Chinese General Punished for
Nuclear Gaffe
(Reuters, Dec. 22, 2005) A Chinese general has been punished for telling
reporters China could use nuclear weapons in the event of a U.S. attack over
Taiwan. Major General Zhu Chenghu received an "administrative
demerit" which bars him from promotion for one year, said the sources.
Top Chinese General 'to Step
Down'
(Reuters, Dec. 21, 2005) A top Chinese general, General Xiong Guangkai, who
once warned China could use nuclear weapons in a conflict over Taiwan would
step down this month.
China Military to Open Site
to Private Bidders
(Bloomberg, Oct. 25, 2005) China's military will launch a website next
Tuesday for private companies to sell products to the People's Liberation
Army (PLA), the official PLA Daily said.
China Makes Second Manned
Fray into Space
(Reuters, Oct. 12, 2005) China’s second manned spacecraft blasted off from a
remote northwestern launch site, just two years after the country joined an
elite club of space powers.
China’s Defense White Paper
(Dec. 2006)
The struggle to oppose and contain the separatist forces for "Taiwan
independence" and their activities remains a hard one. By pursuing a
radical policy for "Taiwan independence," the Taiwan authorities
aim at creating "de jure Taiwan independence" through
"constitutional reform, " thus still posing a grave threat to
China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as to peace and
stability across the Taiwan Straits and in the Asia-Pacific region as a
whole. China’s Defense White Paper
(Chinese)
China to Gear Up for
High-Tech Battlefield
(Straits Times, Dec. 30, 2006) China aims to upgrade its navy, air force and
strategic nuclear forces over the next 50 years for a technology-driven
battlefield, a new White Paper on national defense said.
China Defends Military Rise,
Says Faces Threats
(Reuters, Dec. 29, 2006) China's military modernization will focus on
strengthening its navy and air force as it faces security threats from border
spats, historical disputes and self-ruled Taiwan, a defense white paper
released said.
New Chinese Weapons Targeted
at US: Official
(Straits Times, Nov. 24, 2006) Mr Daniel Blumenthal, a former Pentagon
defence policy-maker and now a member of the US-China Economic Security
Review Commission, said Chinese weapons included 10 different types of
ballistic and cruise missiles and up to 800 missiles aimed at Taiwan, five
different types of submarines and 15 types of new warships.
China Sub Secretly Stalked
U.S. Fleet By Bill Gertz
(Washington Times, Nov. 13, 2006) A Chinese submarine stalked a U.S. aircraft
carrier battle group in the Pacific last month and surfaced within firing
range of its torpedoes and missiles before being detected.
China's Military Looks to
Outer Space
(Agence France Presse, Aug. 3, 2004) An analysis, from a group of
unidentified researchers at the National Defense University, listed space as
an area where the People's Liberation Army must be equipped and prepared to
defend the nation's interests.
Why Beijing Lies Low at
Regional Security Forums By Goh Sui Noi
(Straits Times, June 8, 2006) China's conspicuously low level of
participation at the just-concluded Shangri-La Dialogue is a sign not only of
its mistrust of the United States but also of a military not quite ready to
link up with the world.
Chinese Defense Spending 'to
Keep Rising'
(Reuters, May 26, 2006) China's military spending may be about 1.7 times
higher than officially stated and will continue to rise sharply, the
International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) assessment said.
Chinese Responses to U.S.
Military Transformation and Implications for the Department of Defense (RAND, April 2006) Over the past decade, Chinese military
strategists have keenly observed changes in U.S. national strategy and
military transformation. The acceleration of its own military modernization
suggests that China is not dissuaded by U.S. military prowess but instead is
driven by a range of strategic and military motivations to keep pace.
Chinese Build a High-Tech
Army Within an Army By Robert
Marquand (Christian Science Monitor, Nov. 17,
2005) In the past decade, China has undergone two military high-tech reforms
designed to give the country a modern fighting force.
Q&A: China's Military
Threat By Esther Pan
(New York Times, Oct. 24, 2005) What's the current strength of China's
military? Experts say China has been steadily building up its strategic and
conventional capabilities and preparing to project its influence into the
western Pacific.
How Large Is China's Defense
Budget? By Peter
Harmsen
(Agence France Presse, Oct. 22, 2005) While everyone knows China is a rising
power, they can only guess at how strong its armed forces are, or how much it
is spending to build its military might.
China's Space Ambitions
Potential Threat to US: Analysts
(AFP, Oct. 12, 2005) With China on the eve of launching its second manned
spaceflight, Washington sees Beijing's space ambitions as an emerging
security concern, with the potential for the Asian giant to boost its
military capabilities and eventually challenge US dominance in space.
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