Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
September 2005 - China Special Weapons News
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- Japan, China Resume Talks on Disputed Undersea Gas Field VOA 30 Sep 2005 -- China and Japan resumed negotiations Friday over one of their more serious disagreements - this one involving oil and gas exploration in disputed waters in the East China Sea.
- China Calls on Rival Taiwan to Make Further Concessions VOA 28 Sep 2005 -- China's communist leaders are calling on rival Taiwan to open more channels of communication and trade with the mainland.
- Foreign Observers Monitor Chinese Military Exercises RFE/RL 27 Sep 2005 -- China says its armed forces have today begun a military exercise that is being monitored by foreign observers.
- Indonesian Gunboat Fires on Chinese Fishing Fleet, 1 Fisherman Dead VOA 21 Sep 2005 -- An Indonesian naval vessel has fired on a Chinese fishing fleet, which was allegedly operating illegally.
- China Says All Parties Should Respect North Korea Nuclear Disarmament Agreement VOA 20 Sep 2005 -- China is calling on all nations involved in the North Korean nuclear disarmament process to fulfill their commitments.
- Chinese Defense Minister Begins Central Asia Tour RFE/RL 13 Sep 2005 -- Chinese Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan is scheduled to start a tour of Central Asia today.
- Natural Disaster Death Tolls No Longer State Secret in China VOA 13 Sep 2005 -- China will no longer regard natural disaster death tolls as a state secret, reversing a practice that has been standard for years. The Chinese government describes this switch as part of an effort to improve transparency.
- U.S. Seeks To Broaden Military Contacts with China, Admiral Says Washington File 12 Sep 2005 -- U.S.-China military contacts should match the already strong ties that exist between the two countries in economic and political spheres, says Admiral William Fallon, the commander of all U.S. forces in the Pacific (PACOM).
- Top US Commander Pacific Suggests China Might Be Spending Too Much on Military Buildup VOA 07 Sep 2005 -- The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific, Admiral William Fallon - on a visit to China - suggests that Beijing's ongoing military buildup might be too extensive for a country not facing any outside threats.
- Russia, China Vow To Expand Military Cooperation RFE/RL 06 Sep 2005 -- Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said today Russia and China plan to intensify military cooperation, including the use of more joint military exercises.
- China Says Uyghur Separatists Killed More Than 160 RFE/RL 06 Sep 2005 -- China says Uyghur separatists fighting for an independent homeland in the northwest of the country have killed more than 160 people in attacks over the past decade.
- China: Frustrated Citizens Take To The Streets RFE/RL 05 Sep 2005 -- Scarcely a month goes by without news coming from rural China of often-violent protests by locals over corruption, land-grabs, taxation, or environmental issues
- Chinese President Postpones His First Official Trip to the US in Aftermath of Katrina VOA 04 Sep 2005 -- Chinese President Hu Jintao has postponed his first official visit to the United States as President Bush this week deals with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
- CHINA AGAINST TAIWAN'S INCLUSION IN ANY NATION'S MISSILE DEFENSE CNA 01 Sep 2005 -- Beijing opposes the inclusion of Taiwan in any nation's missile defense system and does not support those countries that want to supply such systems to the island, a ranking Chinese official for arms control affairs said Thursday.
- China Denies US Report That It Has Biological Weapons Capabilities VOA 01 Sep 2005 -- The Chinese government has dismissed a report by the Department of State that says China retains "some elements" of a biological weapons program.
- China: N. Korea Could Be Entitled to Civilian Nuclear Program, If It Follows Rules RFE/RL 01 Sep 2005 -- A senior Chinese official says North Korea could be entitled to possess a non-military nuclear program if it follows international guidelines and accepts supervision.
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