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Annual Report to
Congress: Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic
of China 2010
Military Power of
the People’s Republic of China 2009
White Paper:
China’s National Defense in 2008
(Information Office of the State Council of the
People’s Republic of China, Jan. 21, 2009) China is still confronted with
long-term, complicated, and diverse security threats and challenges. Issues
of existence security and development security, traditional security threats
and non-traditional security threats, and domestic security and international
security are interwoven and interactive.
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Pentagon Takes Aim at China
Cyber Threat
(AP,
Aug. 19, 2010) The U.S. for the first time is publicly warning about the
Chinese military's use of civilian computer experts in clandestine cyber
attacks aimed at American companies and government agencies.
China Paper Warns Military
Thinking Outmoded
(Reuters,
Aug. 14, 2010) China's military thinking is outmoded and should learn from
others, especially the United States, when it come to modernizing its vast
armed forces, a leading armed forces newspaper said.
PLA Urges Tough Stance
against US Exercises in Region
(Reuters,
Aug. 13, 2010) China’s
People Liberation Army (PLA) demanded a tough response to US plans to send an
aircraft carrier to naval exercises near its coast, saying that “respect” was
at stake.
‘Carrier-Killing’ Missile Is
China’s Game Changer
(AP,
Aug. 7, 2010) US naval planners are scrambling to deal with what analysts say
is a game-changing weapon being developed by China — an unprecedented
carrier-killing missile called the Dong Feng 21D.
Beijing Urges Seoul to
Refrain from West Sea Drill
(Chosun Ilbo, Jul. 8, 2010) China
has asked the South Korean government through a diplomatic channel to refrain
from a join exercise with the U.S.
in the West Sea this month.
China’s Navy to Match S
Korea-US War Game
(The Australian, Jun. 30, 2010) China has announced
its own naval maneuvers in response to those planned by the US and South
Korea.
No Redeployment Plans from
China: U.S.
(CNA, Jun. 19, 2010) China
has never presented a concrete plan for redeployment of its missiles
targeting Taiwan,
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James B. Steinberg said.
China’s Military Secrecy
Damages Trust
(CNA, Jun. 19, 2010) China's lack of military
transparency and its suspension of military-to-military exchanges with the
United States will only make it less trustworthy to other countries, a senior
U.S. defense official said.
MAC Welcomes Report on PLA
Forces Repositioning
(Taipei Times,
Jun. 18, 2010) The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) welcomed China’s reported offer to reposition its
military forces opposite Taiwan.
China Faces Nuclear
Diplomacy with Awkward Baggage
(Reuters, Apr. 11, 2010) Chinese President Hu Jintao takes tricky baggage
to the nuclear security summit opening on Monday, representing a superpower
in the making that is a relatively small nuclear arms state, wary of its big
peers.
U.S. Says China Nuclear
Programs Lack Transparency
(Reuters, Apr. 6, 2010) Lack of transparency
surrounding China's
nuclear programs raises questions about its strategic intentions, the United States
said. 2010 Nuclear Posture Review
Report
Russia Delivers Missiles to
China in Estimated $2 Billion Deal
(Bloomberg, Apr. 2, 2010) Russia delivered anti-aircraft missiles to China
under a contract that may be valued as high as $2 billion.
China Announces 7.5 Pct Jump
in Defense Spending
(AP, Mar. 4, 2010) China announced a planned 7.5
percent boost in defense spending this year, a smaller increase than expected
and the first time in more than two decades the jump has been less than
double-digits.
China to Launch Space
Station Module in 2011
(New York Times,
Mar. 4, 2010) The Heavenly Palace, the first module in China’s permanent space station,
will be launched next year, a senior aerospace official confirmed.
PLA Officer Calls for New
Agency to Control Internet
(Reuters, Feb. 23, 2010) An article in the latest
edition of ‘Chinese Cadres Tribune’ magazine calls the Internet ‘a new
battlefield without gunpower.’
China Leads the World in
Hacked Computers, McAfee Study Says
(Washington Post, Feb. 15, 2010) More private
computers were commandeered by hackers for malicious purposes in China in the
last quarter of 2009 than in any other country, according to a new study by
an Internet security company.
China, US, Russia in Cyber
Arms Race: Net Security Chief
(AFP, Jan. 28, 2010) China, the United States and
Russia are among 20 countries locked in a cyberspace arms race and gearing up
for possible Internet hostilities, according to the head of web security firm
McAfee.
China Launches Orbiter for
Navigation System
(China Daily, Jan. 17, 2010) China took one step forward in
its ambition to build an independent global navigation network capable of
rivaling foreign congeneric systems with the
successful launch of a new orbiter into space.
China Continues Arms
Build-up Despite Warming Ties with Taiwan: U.S. (CNA, Jan. 14, 2010) Although Taiwan's relations with China have improved, China has continued its military build-up
against the island, which raises doubts about whether China really wants to adopt peaceful means to
resolve cross-Taiwan Strait issues, U.S. officials said.
China Unveils Anti-Missile
Test After Taiwan Sale
(Reuters, Jan. 12, 2010) China successfully
tested emerging military technology aimed at destroying missiles in mid-air,
the government said, while state media warned ties with Washington would be
hurt by U.S. missile sales to Taiwan.
Living with a Modernized PLA By
Dean Cheng
(Taipei
Times, Aug. 27, 2010) In light of the all-round expansion of Chinese military
capabilities, as outlined in the report, the administration of US President
Barack Obama needs to maintain the credibility of its own presence in the
Western Pacific.
Taiwanese Must Heed Report
on PRC Power By Nat Bellocchi
(Taipei
Times, Aug. 27, 2010) If Taiwan does want to keep all its options for the
future open, then the public and the government need to make it clear to China
and the rest of the world that progress in the economic arena needs to be
accompanied by clear steps by Beijing renouncing the use of force.
Testing Time for US Arms
Report on China By Peter J Brown
(Asia Times, Aug. 25, 2010) China does share an interest in
averting an overt arms race and potential miscalculation. Within that space,
this report provides a realistic context for further engagement.
Straight Talk on Taiwan By
Joseph A. Bosco
(LA Times, Aug. 20, 2010) The value of ‘strategic
ambiguity’ has run its course. As long as China
believes the U.S. will
abandon democratic Taiwan
to avoid going to war, the danger of conflict increases.
PLA Expands Network of
Military Reconnaissance Satellites By
Russell Hsiao (China Brief 10(17), Jamestown
Foundation, Aug. 19, 2010) Given the dual use-nature of remote sensing
satellites, China is rapidly improving its diverse network of space-based
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) sensors, which can
bolster the Chinese military's expanding land, sea and air operations.
PLA Amphibious Capabilities:
Structured for Deterrence By Dennis J. Blasko (China Brief
10(17), Jamestown
Foundation, Aug. 19, 2010) A few weeks before the U.S. DoD
released its 2010 report to Congress, a Taiwanese military intelligence
assessment reportedly asserted that the PLA "regular amphibious
abilities have ... increased, with transport capacity reaching a full
division". Unfortunately, the 2010 DoD report
does not support the assertion.
The Chinese Military
Challenge
(Wall Street Journal, Aug. 19, 2010) Considering
that the Pentagon's annual report on China's military power tells us little
that we didn't already know, we'll put the delay down to the Obama
Administration's reluctance to offend Beijing's sensitivities. That may be
the most alarming fact of all.
PLA Plans to Isolate Taiwan:
Pentagon By William Lowther
(Taipei
Times, Aug. 18, 2010) A new Pentagon report on the Chinese military concludes
that Beijing is rapidly expanding its armed forces “to deter, delay or deny”
any possible US support for Taiwan in case of a conflict.
Economic Powerhouse China
Focuses on Its Military Might
By John Pomfret (Washington Post,
Aug. 17, 2010) China is
quickly modernizing its military and has set its sights on extending its
influence deep into the Pacific and Indian oceans now that the military
balance with its longtime nemesis, Taiwan, is tilting in its favor,
the Defense Department reported.
Pentagon Cites Concerns in
China Military Growth By Thom Shanker (New York Times, Aug.
17, 2010) China has
increased spending on a military that is becoming larger and more effective
even as Beijing
has rebuffed exchanges with the Defense Department that could improve
stability, according to a Pentagon study released.
Assessing the PLA’s
Promotion Ladder to CMC Member Based on Grades vs. Ranks—Part 2 By
Kenneth Allen (China
Brief 10(16), Jamestown
Foundation, Aug. 5, 2010) While rank and grade promotions, as well as an
officer’s age, are visible indicators, personal relationships and an
Army-dominated system add a less predictable but arguably equally important
layer, especially for ascertaining who the next CMC vice chairmen will be.
Assessing the PLA’s
Promotion Ladder to CMC Member Based on Grades vs. Ranks—Part 1 By
Kenneth Allen (China Brief 10(15), Jamestown
Foundation, Jul. 22, 2010) The protocol order and placement of the PLAN,
PLAAF and Second Artillery commanders on the CMC as a “policy promotion,”
which is not an automatic promotion upon becoming the commander, implies that
the eight members of the CMC may not be equal in terms of their authority.
Modernizing Navy for Self-Defense
(China Daily, Jul. 13, 2010) It is strengthening
its marine strategy and its navy to protect its core national interests and
not to pose a threat to any country. The People's Republic of China
has never infringed upon any country's marine rights. On the contrary, other
countries have violated its marine rights and interests repeatedly.
Aims and Motives of
China’s East China Sea Live Fire
Drills By Russell Hsiao (China Brief 10(14), Jamestown Foundation, Jul. 9,
2010) In spite of a lack of expert agreement over Chinese intentions, one
aspect of the exercise seems clear, the combined arms exercise demonstrates
the PLA’s growing integrated war-fighting
capabilities.
China Flexes Its Naval
Muscle By Peter J Brown
(Asia Times, Jul. 9, 2010) China this week again
used the East China Sea as a setting for military maneuvers and exercises
that it knew would rattle the United States and its allies.
Reorientation of China’s
Armed Forces: Implications for the Future Promotions of PLA Generals By
Joseph Y. Lin (China Brief 10(13), Jamestown Foundation, Jun. 24, 2010) Against the backdrop of the
PLA’s stated intention to reorient the armed forces
as part of its modernization efforts, an analysis of promotion patterns of
the 118 PLA generals (1981 - 2009) may yield important insights into the foci
of PLA force transformation.
Taiwan Issue Spurs China to
Build Up Missile Forces By Bill Gertz
(Washington Times, May 24, 2010) China's rapid
development of ballistic and cruise missile forces is altering the balance of
power in Asia and threatens U.S. forces in a conflict over Taiwan and beyond,
according to a forthcoming report by Project 2049 Institute.
The U.S.-China Strategic
Security Relationship and the Nuclear Posture Review Report By
Michael S. Chase (China
Brief 10(9), Jamestown
Foundation, Apr. 29, 2010) The United States should persuade China that
increasing transparency would not undermine Chinese interests, but would
instead benefit both sides by helping to promote shared strategic stability
and national security interests.
China’s Grand Strategy By
Daniel Blumenthal
(Foreign
Policy, Apr. 29, 2010) Taiwan's
importance is the same as the importance of our Japanese, South Korean, and
Philippine allies -- more geopolitical than geostrategic. These countries
have embraced the international system that the United States created and
defended after World War II.
PLAN East Sea Fleet Moves
Beyond First Island Chain By Russell Hsiao (China Brief 10(9), Jamestown
Foundation, Apr. 29, 2010) The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) recently
carried out its annual exercises far from China's coastal waters.
Strategic Implications of
China’s Access to the Rajin Port By
Russell Hsiao (China Brief 10(6), Jamestown Foundation, Mar. 18, 2010) North Korean authorities
are currently studying a proposal to grant a 10 year extension to China's
lease of Rajin Port, which is located strategically
on the border of North Korea and Russia, close to the mouth of the Tumen river basin and the Sea of Japan.
The PLA Raises Its Voice By
Peter J Brown
(Asia Times, Mar. 9, 2010) A growing number of
senior officers in the different branches of the Chinese People's Liberation
Army (PLA) are becoming outspoken. But why they have chosen now to raise
their voices is subject to debate.
China’s Military Bluster
Camouflages Toothless Bite By Ben Blanchard (Reuters, Mar. 8, 2010) Big on spit and polish and parades but
short on experience, new technology and force coordination, China’s military
has far to go before its bite begins to approach its increasingly loud sound.
China Says It Is Slowing
Down Military Spending By Michael Wines
(New York Times, Mar. 5, 2010)
China’s official military budget will rise by just 7.5 percent in 2010, a
government spokesman said Thursday, a rate that is about half the official
increase in recent years and the first to fall below 10 percent since 1989.
Evidence of Learning? Chinese Strategic Messaging
Following the Missile Defense Intercept Test By
James Mulvenon (China Leadership Monitor, Hoover Institution, Winter 2010) China’s 11
January 2010 test of a missile defense system offers important examples of
improved strategic communications, particularly when compared with the 2007
ASAT test.
PLAN Shapes International
Perception of Evolving Capabilities By
Jesse Karotkin (China Brief, Jamestown Foundation, Feb. 4, 2010) As the
PLAN gears up to undertake unprecedented international missions and in the
process execute new capabilities in the coming decades, rather than deny the
rapid evolution of PLAN capabilities, Beijing has focused on assuaging
concerns over Chinese intentions.
Britain Warned Businesses of
Threat of Chinese Spying By John F. Burns (New York Times, Feb. 1, 2010) British business executives dealing
with China were given a formal warning, titled “The Threat from Chinese
Espionage,” more than a year ago by Britain’s security
service, MI5.
The PLA’s Multiple Military
Tasks: Prioritizing Combat Operations and Developing MOOTW Capabilities By
Michael S. Chase and Kristen Gunness (China Brief, Jamestown Foundation, Jan. 21, 2010) The
concept of “multiple military tasks” emphasizes the need for the PLA to
enhance its capabilities to successfully conduct combat operations,
particularly with regard to Taiwan, and expand the PLA’s
capabilities by participating in military operations other than war.
Chinese Missile Defense:
Anything You Can Do
(The Economist, Jan. 14, 2010) Instead of waiting
for the Pentagon to tell the world, the official news agency, Xinhua, on
January 11th tersely announced China’s successful test of a land-based
missile-defence system.
Major Reshuffles in China’s
Military and Security Leadership By
Willy Lam (China
Brief, Jamestown Foundation, Jan. 7, 2010) President and Commander-in-Chief Hu Jintao has reshuffled the leadership
of China’s
military and security forces to speed up rejuvenation and raise the
efficiency and combat-readiness of the generals.
China’s Conventional Cruise
and Ballistic Missile Force Modernization and Deployment By
Martin Andrew (China Brief, Jamestown
Foundation, Jan. 7, 2010) China’s
ballistic and cruise missile forces have increased in capability over the
past decade and are now starting to pose a considerable conventional threat
to nations within Southeast, South and West Asia
as well as European Russia.
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