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April 2005 - China Special Weapons News

  • CONTENTIOUS EMBARGO ON CHINA 'THREATENS TO STRAIN' EU-U.S. RELATIONS US Dept. of State IIP, Foreign Media Reaction 28 Apr 2005
  • EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RECOMMENDS MAINTAINING ARMS EMBARGO ON CHINA CNA 27 Apr 2005 -- The European Parliament recommended the European Union (EU) Wednesday to keep its arms embargo against China in place until China's human rights record improves significantly.
  • E.P. RECOMMENDS MAINTAINING E.U. BAN ON ARMS SALES TO CHINA CNA 29 Apr 2005 -- The European Parliament on Thursday strongly recommend that the European Union maintain its ban on arms sales to China until Beijing further improves its human rights record.
  • CHINA-JAPAN TENSIONS: 'COMPETING FOR DOMINANCE IN ASIA' US Dept. of State IIP, Foreign Media Reaction 25 Apr 2005
  • Japan, China Meet, Attempt to Mend Fences VOA 23 Apr 2005 -- The leaders of Japan and China met Saturday in Jakarta on the sidelines of a summit for African and Asian leaders, in an attempt to ease tensions over Japan's wartime past.
  • EU, China Near Signing Satellite Network Contracts VOA News 21 Apr 2005 -- As the European Union debates whether to lift its arms embargo against China, another issue is looming.
  • China Arms Embargo Outdated, French Foreign Minister Says VOA News 21 Apr 2005 -- France and China have signed $4 billion dollars' worth of business deals, after Paris pledged new support for lifting a European Union arms embargo on Beijing.
  • Defense Nominee Says US Monitors China Closely VOA News 19 Apr 2005 -- The man nominated to be the new Deputy Defense Secretary says the United States must be prepared to meet any challenge from China, but he hopes U.S.-China relations will develop so that there is never any such confrontation.
  • China: Beijing Says Relations With Tokyo Worst In 30 Years RFE/RL 18 Apr 2005 -- Tensions between China and Japan continue to escalate, with Beijing on Monday saying bilateral relations are at a 30-year low. For the third week in a row, thousands of anti-Japanese protestors held violent demonstrations in Chinese cities on Saturday and Sunday, raising concerns about regional stability.
  • JAPAN-CHINA UN VOA 18 Apr 2005 -- Japan's quest for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council is one of the factors fueling the anti-Japan protests that have erupted across China. Hopes are fading fast that Japan will win a seat anytime soon.
  • ANTI-JAPANESE PROTESTS ERUPT AGAIN IN SEVERAL CHINESE CITIES CNA 17 Apr 2005 -- Anti-Japanese protests erupted again Sunday as Japan's foreign minister arrived in Beijing, with protesters in many Chinese cities clashing with police.
  • CHINA/JAPAN/DIPLOMACY VOA 17 Apr 2005 -- China has refused to apologize to Japan's foreign minister, following days of sometimes violent anti-Japanese demonstrations. The Chinese protesters have denounced Japan's bid for a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council and what they say is Tokyo's downplaying of its 20th Century militarism.
  • CHINA / ANTI-JAPANESE PROTEST VOA 16 Apr 2005 -- On the eve of a visit by Japan's foreign minister to Beijing, thousands of Chinese took to the streets in at least three cities to protest Japan's approval of a school textbook allegedly glossing over its 20th century aggression in Asia. Japan has lodged a protest about a wave of rowdy demonstrations in China this past week.
  • LIFTING ARMS SALES BAN HAS BECOME DIFFICULT FOR EU: ROC ENVOY CNA 15 Apr 2005 -- It has become difficult for the 25 member states of the European Union to reach a consensus on a lifting of the arms sales ban on China due to several factors, Taiwan's top envoy to the EU and Belgium said in Brussels Thursday.
  • EU / CHINA ARMS EMBARGO VOA 15 Apr 2005 -- A top European Union official says the 25-nation block is unlikely to lift its 15-year ban on weapons sales to China soon. There have been divisions within the EU over the issue and the United States has warned ending the ban could put hi-tech weapons in the hands of Beijing, destabilizing the military balance of power in Asia.
  • U.S. WELCOMES GERMAN MINISTER'S COMMENTS ON E.U.'S ARMS EMBARGO CNA 15 Apr 2005 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday that the German foreign minister's recent statement on the European Union position regarding its arms sales policy toward China is "positive" and that Washington is pleased to see European openness in discussing the issue.
  • TAIWAN STRAIT STABILITY CONDITION FOR E.U. TO LIFT CHINA ARMS BAN CNA 15 Apr 2005 -- German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer said Thursday during a debate at the German Parliament that stability in the Taiwan Strait is a condition for the European Union to lift its arms sales ban on China.
  • EP says no to lifting arms embargo on China IRNA 15 Apr 2005 -- The European Parliament passed a resolution Thursday afternoon rejecting the lifting of the arms embargo on China.
  • CHINA-TORTURE EVIDENCE VOA 15 Apr 2005 -- An appeals court in China's Sichuan province has barred the use of evidence obtained through torture, extortion and other forceful means, marking what legal analysts say is a small step toward ending forced confessions.
  • United States Welcomes Continued EU Arms Embargo Against China Washington File 14 Apr 2005 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice welcomed the announcement from German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer April 14 that the European Union will not proceed with plans to lift its arms embargo against China until it sees concrete steps from Beijing on easing tensions with Taiwan and improving human rights.
  • CHINA / EU ARMS VOA 14 Apr 2005 -- U.S. lawmakers have stepped up criticism of the European Union for considering lifting the 16-year embargo on arms shipments to China. A joint hearing (Thursday) of two House (of Representatives) committees focused on the security implications of such a decision for the United States, while U.S. officials reiterated Washington's concerns.
  • EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT URGES E.U. TO MAINTAIN ARMS SALES BAN ON CHINA CNA 14 Apr 2005 -- The European Parliament passed a resolution Wednesday again insisting that the European Union arms sales embargo on China be maintained.
  • JAPAN-CHINA DISPUTE VOA 13 Apr 2005 -- In a move likely to further exacerbate tension between Tokyo and Beijing, Japan has announced it will begin granting concessions for test drilling for natural gas and oil in waters disputed with China.
  • Pakistan, China n-cooperation in compliance with NPT: Wen Jiabao IRNA 12 Apr 2005 -- Addressing a press conference of the respected editors and journalists in New Delhi at the concluding part of his visit of India, Wen Jiabao, the Chinese Premier said China's nuclear cooperation with Pakistan was in complete compliance with Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and under the supervision and safeguards of IAEA.
  • JAPAN-CHINA TENSIONS VOA 12 Apr 2005 -- China and Japan are engaged in a war of words over which country is to blame for anti-Japanese demonstrations in China. The dispute has prompted strong words from the prime ministers of both countries.
  • Asia: India, China Sign Historic Border Agreement RFE/RL 11 Apr 2005 -- Indian and Chinese leaders today signed landmark agreements aimed at ending their long-standing border disputes. The series of accords could also boost economic cooperation between the giant emerging economies. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the agreements will "reshape the world order."
  • INDIA CHINA VOA 11 Apr 2005 -- India and China have signed an agreement aimed at resolving a border dispute that has dragged on for more than four decades. The accord was reached at the end of a four-day visit by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.
  • JAPAN/CHINA/PROTESTS VOA 10 Apr 2005 -- Two Japanese students have been beaten in Shanghai, and large anti-Japanese demonstrations have taken place in two southern Chinese cities. Hapan has lodged a formal protest over a violent demonstration at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing a day earlier.
  • CHINA / JAPAN PROTESTS VOA 09 Apr 2005 -- Thousands of people have taken to the streets in China's capital to voice their anger against Japan for approving a controversial history textbook. Demonstrators called for a boycott of Japanese products to push Japan to apologize for wartime aggression.
  • US, China Agree to Regular Senior-Level Talks VOA 08 Apr 2005 -- The United States and China have agreed in principle for the first time to hold regular, senior level talks on a range of political and economic issues.
  • ANTI-SECESSION LAW AFFECTS E.U. LIFTING OF CHINA ARMS BAN: MAC CNA 08 Apr 2005 -- China's enactment of a law authorizing the use of non-peaceful means against Taiwan has derailed progress in the European Union's plan to lift its arms embargo against China, Taiwan's top mainland policy planner said Friday.
  • Last UN food aid arrives in China as country turns from recipient to donor UN News Centre 08 Apr 2005 -- A 25-year-long $1-billion United Nations aid programme for China that fed over 30 million people drew to a close today with the arrival of a final shipment of grain, and a senior UN official urged the world's most populous country to now step up support for hundreds of millions of malnourished people beyond its borders.
  • SOKOR/CHINA MILITARY VOA 07 Apr 2005 -- South Korea is planning to increase military cooperation with China. The government has not released details of the improved ties, but the move has drawn criticism for shifting alliances at an inappropriate time.
  • Pakistan, China sign friendship treaty, 21 MoUs IRNA 06 Apr 2005 -- Pakistan's Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao held wide ranging talks to strengthen cooperation between Islamabad and Beijing in economic, defence and diplomatic fields.
  • China to step up cooperation with Pakistan in N-power generation IRNA 06 Apr 2005 -- Premier Wen Jiabao of China has said his country is prepared to step up cooperation with Pakistan in nuclear power generation even after the completion of the 2nd phase of Chashma Nuclear Power Project.
  • FRANCE / CHINA / US VOA 06 Apr 2005 -- French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier has defended a European effort to lift an arms embargo against China, despite criticism from Washington. Mr. Barnier made his remarks in a wide-ranging interview with reporters in Paris, which also touched on Iran's nuclear program.
  • CONGRESS / CHINA VOA 06 Apr 2005 -- China has come under scrutiny again in the U.S. Congress. Congressional committees (Wednesday) examined growing Chinese involvement, and competition for resources in, the Western hemisphere, as well as China's intentions toward Taiwan
  • PAKISTAN/CHINA PM SPEECH VOA 06 Apr 2005 -- Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao says his country will never become a threat to other countries nor attempt to dominate them. Mr. Wen spoke in Pakistan during the first leg of his four-nation tour of South Asia.
  • EU/CHINA EMBARGO VOA 06 Apr 2005 -- The European Union is coming under increasing pressure from the United States not to lift an arms embargo on China, amidst concerns that Beijing will acquire hi-tech weaponry and alter the military power balance in Asia. The European Parliament is expected to pass a resolution next week calling for the ban to be kept in place.
  • China revives claims on Indian territory IRNA 05 Apr 2005 -- The Indian frontier state of Arunachal Pradesh Tuesday reacted strongly to China's claims of the region being a "disputed area", officials told IRNA Tuesday.
  • PAKISTAN/CHINA PM VOA 05 Apr 2005 -- China's Prime Minister has arrived in Pakistan at the start of a four-nation tour of South Asia. He is expected to sign a number of agreements with his country's long-time ally, as part of a general effort to raise China's prestige and influence in the region.
  • CHINA DEVELOPMENTS FORCE EU TO 'RECONSIDER' LIFTING ARMS EMBARGO US Dept. of State IIP, Foreign Media Reaction 04 Apr 2005
  • Chinese PM visit to strengthen strategic ties: Pak official IRNA 04 Apr 2005 -- Pakistan said on Monday that an official three-day visit by Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao who arrives here on Tuesday, will strengthen the existing Islamabad-Beijing strategic relationship.
  • Nepali groups concerned over China's military support to King IRNA 01 Apr 2005 -- Peeved at China's decision to extend military support to King Gyanendra's government, several Nepali groups here yesterday asked Beijing not to recognise the royal government and instead support democratic aspirations of people of the Himalayan Kingdom.
  • India, China discuss boundary issue IRNA 01 Apr 2005 -- India and China held the 15th meeting of the India-China Joint Working Group on the Boundary Question from March 30-31, 2005 in Beijing.
  • Yushchenko Confirms Missile Sales to Iran, China RFE/RL 01 Apr 2005 -- Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko says the country's former regime secretly and illegally sold nuclear-capable cruise missiles to Iran and China.



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