Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
January 2007 - China Special Weapons News
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- US Official: China's Anti-Satellite Weapon No Threat to US Missile Defense VOA 30 Jan 2007 -- The deputy director of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency says his organization could fairly easily develop a system to counter China's new anti-satellite weapon, but it has not been told to do so
- Lawmaker Faults US Response to Chinese Anti-Satellite Test VOA 30 Jan 2007 -- A Republican senator is criticizing what he calls the Bush administration's weak response to China's recent anti-satellite test, saying the test shows the United States needs to pursue all its options when it comes to space defense
- Remarks by Senator Kyl at The Heritage Foundation: China’s ASAT Test and American National Security Senator Kyl 29 Jan 2007
- TAIWAN CALLS FOR INT'L ATTENTION TO CHINA'S ANTI-SATELLITE PROGRAM CNA 24 Jan 2007 -- China's anti-satellite technology development has posed a threat to other countries including Taiwan, which deserves the concern of the international community, a Taiwan official said in the Japanese capital Tuesday.
- China Defends Africa Policy, Weapons Sales to Sudan VOA 24 Jan 2007 -- A Chinese Foreign Ministry official has defended Beijing's Africa policy and weapons sales to Sudan ahead of the Chinese president's eight-country visit to Africa
- CHINA HAS DEPLOYED 980 MISSILES AGAINST TAIWAN CNA 23 Jan 2007 -- China has deployed about 980 missiles, positioned so that the whole of Taiwan is within their range, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Tuesday.
- US, Japan Criticize China Over Space Test VOA 23 Jan 2007 -- China has publicly confirmed for the first time that it carried out an anti-satellite test on January 11
- China Confirms It Shot Down Satellite RFE/RL 23 Jan 2007 -- China today confirmed that it used a land-based missile system to shoot down one of its own satellites.
- US, China Discuss Stronger North Korean and Iran Sanctions VOA 23 Jan 2007 -- U.S. and Chinese officials have discussed speeding up U.N. sanctions against North Korea, and expanding those against Iran.
- China: Test Could Bring Militarization Of Space A Step Closer RFE/RL 22 Jan 2007 -- China's successful use of a missile-launched space vehicle to destroy an orbiting satellite has at a stroke threatened to change the world's military balance.
- Analysis: China Ups Ante in Space cfr.org 19 Jan 2007 -- News of China’s successful satellite-killing missile test (BBC) on January 11 raises new questions for the United States with regard to its national space policy.
- US Calls On China to Explain Anti-Satellite Weapon VOA 20 Jan 2007 -- The U.S. government has asked China to clarify its intentions following the successful test of an anti-satellite weapon last week, that was reported this week by the publication Aviation Week and Space Technology
- Nations Share U.S. Concern After China Space Missile Test Washignton File 19 Jan 2007 -- The United States and other nations have expressed concern to China about its January 11 test in which a Chinese missile destroyed an aging satellite, scattering debris and possibly threatening the peaceful use of outer space.
- Chinese Spokesman Says No Knowledge of Anti-Satellite Test VOA 19 Jan 2007 -- China's Foreign Ministry says it can not confirm reports that the nation successfully tested a new anti-satellite weapon last week.
- Japan Protests China's Satellite-Killer Test RFE/RL 19 Jan 2007 -- Japan has joined the United States in expressing concern over China's apparent test of a weapon that attacks satellites in space.
- Russia's defense minister denies satellite destruction rumors RIA Novosti 19 Jan 2007 -- The Russian defense minister denied Friday allegations that China launched a ballistic missile January 11 that destroyed a satellite.
- Beijing Mum as World Expresses Concern Over Anti-Satellite Weapon Test VOA 19 Jan 2007 -- Governments worldwide have voiced concern to China after U.S. officials confirmed that Beijing successfully tested a new anti-satellite weapon last week.
- China Tests Anti-Satellite Weapon VOA 18 Jan 2007 -- Space experts have confirmed a report that China successfully tested a new anti-satellite weapon last week, firing the weapon to destroy one of its own old satellites
- MARKEY DENOUNCES CHINESE MISSILE TEST; CALLS ON BUSH ADMIN. TO STRIKE AGREEMENT TO BAN FUTURE TESTS Office of Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) 18 Jan 2007 -- Today Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Co-Chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force on Nonproliferation and Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, denounced the reported Chinese test of an anti-satellite missile system
- EU Holds Firm On China Arms Embargo RFE/RL 18 Jan 2007 -- The European Union today insisted that its arms embargo against China will remain until the nation's human rights record improves.
- Report Says US Military Equipment Gets to Iran, China VOA 17 Jan 2007 -- A U.S. news agency reports that surplus American military equipment has made its way to Iran and China through unscrupulous dealers and a lack of security in a Defense Department program
- Chinese, Japanese, S. Korean Leaders Take United Stand on North Korea VOA 14 Jan 2007 -- The leaders of China, Japan and South Korea have held their first summit in two years - a period strained by historical differences and tensions over territorial disputes
- China Tells US Not to Interfere in Relations with Iran VOA 11 Jan 2007 -- A Chinese official says the United States should not interfere in China's relations with Iran
- China: Border Security Tightened Amid 'Terrorist Infiltration' Warning RFE/RL 11 Jan 2007 -- China has tightened security along its borders with Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan amid claims that "international terrorists" are infiltrating China's northwest Xinjiang region, the home of China's Muslim Uyghur minority.
- Iranian Nuclear Issue High on Agenda for Chinese, Israeli Leaders VOA 10 Jan 2007 -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is in China, where he aims to persuade Beijing to press for sanctions against Iran if it defies a U.N. Security Council resolution restricting trade in materials that could be used for nuclear bombs
- China Says Camp in Xinjiang Raided by Police Had Links to 'International Terrorist Forces' VOA 09 Jan 2007 -- The Chinese government says police have raided a "terrorist camp" in Xinjiang province with links to "international terrorist forces."
