October 2008 - China Special Weapons News |
- China Demands Repatriation of Uighur Detainees Held at Guantanamo VOA 9 Oct 2008 -- China repeating calls for Uighurs in US custody to be repatriated to China.
- Tibetan Envoy Warns of Possible Split, Violence if Beijing Talks Fail VOA 8 Oct 2008 -- The Dalai Lama's Special Envoy: Growing sentiment against engagement and failed talks with China could lead to violence.
- Arms sales in accordance with Taiwan Relations Act CNA 8 Oct 2008 -- In an attempt to defuse China's anger over weapons to Taiwan, the US insisted that the sale was in accordance with the Taiwan Relations Act.
- China Warns of Consequences for US Weapons Sales to Taiwan VOA 7 Oct 2008 -- China has warned that a US decision to sell weapons to Taiwan will harm Washington's relations with Beijing.
- China Cancels, Postpones Military Contacts with US Over Taiwan Arms Sale Approval VOA 6 Oct 2008 -- China canceled and postponed some military exchanges to protest the approval of new weapons sales to Taiwan.
- China's Strategic Modernization: Report from the ISAB Task Force ISAB 1 Oct 2008 -- The Secretary's International Security Advisory Board (ISAB) was asked to examine China's strategic modernization, including the principal underlying motivations.
