Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
October 2005 - China Special Weapons News
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- Chinese President Hu Jintao Leaves KCNA 31 Oct 2005 -- Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of the People's Republic of China, left here on Sunday by a special plane
- Chinese President in N. Korea for Talks with Top Leaders VOA 28 Oct 2005 -- China's president is making a rare visit to Pyongyang for talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.
- Former Chinese Vice President Rong, Dies VOA 27 Oct 2005 -- Former Chinese Vice President Rong Yiren has died at the age of 89.
- U.S., China Team Up To Enhance Nuclear Material Security Washington File 25 Oct 2005 -- Hundreds of civilian nuclear experts from China and the United States are gathered in Beijing for a weeklong technology exposition on nuclear material security and international safeguards.
- CHINA: A 'CONQUEST OF SPACE' AHEAD OF RUMSFELD VISIT US Dept. of State IIP, Foreign Media Reaction 24 Oct 2005
- Rumsfeld: China Has Much to Lose if It Becomes a Threat VOA 22 Oct 2005 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says China has much to lose if its leaders decide to use the country's fast-growing military power in threatening ways.
- Chinese President Hu Jintao to Visit DPRK KCNA 21 Oct 2005 -- Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of the People's Republic of China, will pay an official goodwill visit to the DPRK
- Rumsfeld Urges More Transparency from Chinese Military AFPS 20 Oct 2005 -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld urged members of China's Academy of Military Science today to share information that could shed light on its military programs and, hopefully, eliminate concerns by the United States and other nations.
- Rumsfeld Shares Transformation Philosophy with Chinese Military AFPS 20 Oct 2005 -- The roadblocks to military transformation "are enormous," and overcoming them requires leaders who believe in and advocate the changes being introduced, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told members of China's Academy of Military Science here today.
- Rumsfeld Concerned About Chinese Nuclear Missile Buildup VOA 20 Oct 2005 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has ended his 48-hour visit to China, expressing concern about an expansion of the country's missile capability.
- Rumsfeld Encourages Transparency, Cooperation for China's Future AFPS 19 Oct 2005 -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld challenged China's military buildup here today, telling Communist Party members the speed and scope of the expansion "understandably leads other nations to question China's intentions."
- U.S., Chinese Defense Leaders Vow to Improve Military Relations AFPS 19 Oct 2005 -- Defense leaders of the United States and China committed today to working to improve their countries' defense relationship, bringing it up to par with progress in the political and economic realms.
- Rumsfeld's Rocket Center Visit Could Signal More Chinese Transparency AFPS 19 Oct 2005 -- Defense officials are calling Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld's visit to China's Strategic Rocket Forces headquarters today a historic event that they hope signals China's willingness to be more open about its military.
- U.S.: Rumsfeld Urges China To Be More Open About Military Powers, Aims RFE/RL 19 Oct 2005 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is urging China to be more transparent about its military capabilities, saying the secretive nature of Beijing's growth in military power raises global suspicions
- E.U. ARMS BAN ON CHINA UNLIKELY TO BE LIFTED BEFORE MID-2006: SCHOLARS CNA 19 Oct 2005 -- Several European scholars said Tuesday that Taiwan will face an increasing military threat from China if Beijing succeeds in its lobbying to have the European Union lift its arms sales ban on China.
- Rumsfeld Urges China To Be More Open RFE/RL 19 Oct 2005 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has called on China to be more transparent about its military buildup, saying the secretive nature of the growth raises global suspicions.
- China Says It Will Not Use Nuclear Weapons First VOA 19 Oct 2005 -- A senior Chinese general has assured Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld that China will not be the first to use nuclear weapons in any conflict.
- Rumsfeld Arrives in China to Discuss Security Issues, Concerns AFPS 18 Oct 2005 -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld arrived here today to continue building on an evolving relationship between the United States and the People's Republic of China, which he acknowledged has faced "ups and downs" but has become increasingly important to long-term security in the region and the world.
- Rumsfeld Questions China's Military Intentions VOA 18 Oct 2005 -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld says he wants to hear from Chinese leaders in Beijing what they plan to do with their fast growing military capability.
- Rumsfeld Heads to China to Address Security Issues AFPS 17 Oct 2005 -- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is en route to Beijing, China, today to meet with Chinese leaders and discuss mutual security interests and ways to improve the two countries' military-to-military relationship.
- China's Calls Second Manned Space Mission a Success After Astronauts Return Safely VOA 17 Oct 2005 -- China called its second manned space flight a perfect success that will improve national unity after the spacecraft and two astronauts aboard returned safely to Earth
- Chinese Astronauts in Good Shape Following Space Trip VOA 16 Oct 2005 -- Two Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth following a five day mission in space.
- China: New Manned Mission Marks Milestone For Space Program RFE/RL 12 Oct 2005 -- China has launched it's second manned space mission. A two-man crew blasted off early today from a base in the Gobi Desert.
- Experts Disagree on Military Significance of China's Manned Space Program VOA 12 Oct 2005 -- Two Chinese astronauts are orbiting Earth for five days in the Shenzhou-6 spacecraft, exactly two years after Beijing launched its first human into space aboard the Shenzhou-5.
- China Launches Second Manned Space Mission VOA 12 Oct 2005 -- China has launched its second manned space mission in what analysts see as a bid by the Communist government to boost its prestige.
- Chinese Manned Space Mission Launched Successfully RFE/RL 12 Oct 2005 -- China today launched its second manned space flight, sending two astronauts into earth orbit on an expected five-day mission.
- Manned Chinese Spacecraft Enters Earth's Orbit VOA 12 Oct 2005 -- China says a space capsule carrying two Chinese astronauts has entered Earth's orbit after blasting off early Wednesday morning.
- Chinese Government Delegation Winds Up Its Korea Visit KCNA 12 Oct 2005 -- The Chinese government delegation led by Wu Yi, Politburo member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party and vice-premier of the State Council, flew back home today
- China Plans Manned Space Launch for This Week VOA 10 Oct 2005 -- China plans its second manned space launch later this week, with reports suggesting a Wednesday or Thursday blast-off from Inner Mongolia.
- 8 Suspected North Koreans Seek Asylum in S. Korean School in China VOA 11 Oct 2005 -- South Korean diplomats have taken custody of eight people believed to be North Koreans who entered a South Korean school in eastern China.
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