Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
November 2005 - China Special Weapons News
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- China Reports Another Bird Flu Outbreak VOA 30 Nov 2005 -- China's agriculture ministry is reporting a new outbreak of bird flu in the far northwestern Xinjiang region.
- ESTABLISHING RULES ON TECH EXPORTS LINKED TO ARMS BAN ISSUE: EXPERT CNA 29 Nov 2005 -- A renowned China expert from Germany said Monday that a key for the European Union to make a lifting of its arms sales ban on China possible is to establish a set of common rules with the United States on the export of technology.
- China Reports 2 New Bird Flu Outbreaks VOA 29 Nov 2005 -- China's Agriculture Ministry has reported two new outbreaks of bird flu among poultry in the northwestern Xinjiang region and the central province of Hunan.
- Pakistan Investigates Terror Threats to China VOA 24 Nov 2005 -- Pakistan says it is investigating a message, sent to the Chinese consulate in Karachi, which threatens terror attacks in mainland China and Hong Kong ahead of next month's World Trade Organization conference.
- U.S., China To Cooperate on Detecting Illicit Nuclear Material Washington File 23 Nov 2005 -- The United States and China have agreed to cooperate on installing special equipment at Chinese ports to detect smuggling of nuclear and radioactive materials, according to a Department of Energy agency.
- E.P. AGAIN URGES E.U. NOT TO LIFT ARMS SALES BAN ON CHINA CNA 18 Nov 2005 -- The European Parliament on Thursday again urged the European Union not to lift its arms sales ban on China.
- NEW GERMAN LEADER OPPOSED TO LIFTING E.U. ARMS SALES BAN ON CHINA CNA 17 Nov 2005 -- Angela Merkel, who will soon replace Gerhard Schroder as German chancellor, has said that she will adopt a different stance on the issue of lifting the European Union's ban on arms sales to China.
- Health Officials Warn More Outbreaks of Bird Flu Likely in China VOA 17 Nov 2005 -- The World Health Organization is warning that more people in China are likely to become infected with the bird flu virus as winter sets in.
- China Confirms First Human Death From Bird Flu VOA 16 Nov 2005 -- China has for the first time reported human cases of avian flu.
- South Korean, Chinese Leaders Urge Continued Effort on North Korean Nuclear Dispute VOA 16 Nov 2005 -- The presidents of South Korea and China have agreed to push further to persuade North Korea to dismantle its nuclear programs
- China Begins Massive Bird Flu Vaccination Campaign VOA 16 Nov 2005 -- Chinese officials say they have begun vaccinating hundreds of millions of chickens and ducks in areas hard hit by the bird flu virus known as H5N1, and plan to vaccinate billions more
- ROC ENVOY URGES E.U. NOT TO LIFT ARMS BAN AGAINST CHINA CNA 10 Nov 2005 -- Taiwan is gravely concerned about the possibility of the European Union lifting its ban on arms sales to China after Britain's six-month rotating E.U. presidency ends late this year, the ROC envoy in the United Kingdom said Wednesday.
- China Denies Report of Terrorist Threat in Beijing Hotels VOA 10 Nov 2005 -- China says a terrorism warning that appeared on the U.S. Embassy in Beijing's Web site was fabricated, and the embassy has withdrawn the statement.
- Chinese Police Warns of Possible Terror Attacks VOA 09 Nov 2005 -- U.S. diplomats say that Chinese police have warned luxury hotels in China of possible terrorist attacks sometime next week.
- U.S. Opposes Any Lifting of EU Embargo on Arms Sales to China Washington File 08 Nov 2005 -- The United States opposes any possible lifting of the European Union (EU) embargo on arms sales to China, says Assistant Secretary of State for Political and Military Affairs John Hillen.
- China Investigates Potential Cases of Human Infection With Bird Flu VOA 07 Nov 2005 -- China is investigating three potential cases of human infection with the H5N1 virus, while the EU health commissioner is visiting the region to support Southeast Asia's fight against the bird flu.
- China Mobilizes Army Against Bird Flu VOA 05 Nov 2005 -- China has mobilized its huge army to guard against bird flu in its ranks after the country reported its fourth outbreak of the disease.
- Cuba, China Discuss Military Cooperation VOA 05 Nov 2005 -- Cuban and Chinese military leaders have met in Havana to reaffirm ties between the two communist countries.
- Russia, China Sign Eight Agreements RFE/RL 03 Oct 2005 -- Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov and Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao held talks in Beijing today that focused on trade, international affairs, and cooperation in technology.
