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PLA Holds High-Level Seminar on Informatized Warfare
PLA HOLDS HIGH-LEVEL SEMINAR ON DEVELOPING INFORMATIZED TRAINING Over one hundred flag and field-grade officers participated in a ten-day conference on informatized military training. The "All-Army Special Topic Group Training in Military Training Under Informatized Conditions" conference was held at the National Defense University and... MORE
35 Years Later: Chinese Scholars and Diplomats Opine on Sino-Japanese Relations
To mark the 35th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan, People's Daily, the official newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party, commissioned several academics and former diplomats to write a series of articles reflecting upon the evolution of the bilateral relationship.... MORE
Central Party School Scholar Discusses Limited Party-Government Separation
With the 17th Party Congress less than one month away, an increasing number of Chinese scholars have come out in support of political liberalization in China. Most recently, in an interview with the PRC-owned Hong Kong newspaper Ta Kung Pao, Wang Guixiu, a professor at... MORE
Central Party School Scholar Discusses Limited Party-Government Separation
With the 17th Party Congress less than one month away, an increasing number of Chinese scholars have come out in support of political liberalization in China. Most recently, in an interview with the PRC-owned Hong Kong newspaper Ta Kung Pao, Wang Guixiu, a professor at... MORE
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
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