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Chinese Preparations for “Peace Mission 2007” Complete
Chinese preparations for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) "Peace Mission 2007" joint military exercises have now been completed. Some 1,600 Chinese military personnel have been transported across Russia to the military base in Chebarkul in the Chelyabinsk region (Jiefangjun Bao, August 2; ITAR-TASS, August 4).... MORE
Execution of SFDA Director Prompts Death Penalty Debate
The July 10 execution of Zheng Xiaoyu, the former director of China's State Food and Drug Administration, has catalyzed a debate in China regarding its use of the death penalty. While there is a general public consensus that Zheng deserved to be executed for accepting... MORE
Execution of SFDA Director Prompts Death Penalty Debate
The July 10 execution of Zheng Xiaoyu, the former director of China's State Food and Drug Administration, has catalyzed a debate in China regarding its use of the death penalty. While there is a general public consensus that Zheng deserved to be executed for accepting... MORE
Australian Defense Minister Attempts to Soothe China’s Concerns
Seeking to assure his Chinese hosts that Australia's increasing military cooperation with the United States and Japan was not aimed at containing China, Australian Defense Minister Brendan Nelson stated that "Australia stands ready to work more closely with China" (China Daily, July 10). In a... MORE
Australian Defense Minister Attempts to Soothe China’s Concerns
Seeking to assure his Chinese hosts that Australia's increasing military cooperation with the United States and Japan was not aimed at containing China, Australian Defense Minister Brendan Nelson stated that "Australia stands ready to work more closely with China" (China Daily, July 10). In a... MORE
Filling of China’s Strategic Oil Reserves Apparently Delayed
According to unidentified officials from Chinese oil majors, China's remaining two of four strategic oil reserve bases will begin to be filled with oil sometime within the next year. One based in Huangdao, Shandong province will start to be filled by the end of 2007,... MORE
Filling of China’s Strategic Oil Reserves Apparently Delayed
According to unidentified officials from Chinese oil majors, China's remaining two of four strategic oil reserve bases will begin to be filled with oil sometime within the next year. One based in Huangdao, Shandong province will start to be filled by the end of 2007,... MORE
Differing Over Carriers & Rethinking Embargoes
PLA FLAG OFFICERS DIFFER ON CHINA’S AIRCRAFT CARRIER DEVELOPMENT At the recent Fifth Session of the 10th National People’s Congress held in Beijing, an admiral from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) delegation claimed, off-the-record, that China has already begun the research and development (R&D) of... MORE
Differing Over Carriers & Rethinking Embargoes
PLA FLAG OFFICERS DIFFER ON CHINA’S AIRCRAFT CARRIER DEVELOPMENT At the recent Fifth Session of the 10th National People’s Congress held in Beijing, an admiral from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) delegation claimed, off-the-record, that China has already begun the research and development (R&D) of... MORE
Establishment of U.S.-China Military Hotline a Growing Possibility
After years of stalling, China appears to have finally agreed to the creation of a military hotline between the Chinese Ministry of National Defense (MND) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). In recent statements, General Qian Lihua, deputy director of the Chinese MND, stated... MORE