Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
July 2009 - China Special Weapons News
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- Activist Says Thousands Missing in China's Uighur Province VOA 29 Jul 2009 -- The exiled leader of China's Uighur minority group has sharply criticized the Chinese government and called for an independent investigation into recent unrest in Xinjiang. Rebiya Kadeer is in Tokyo to seek support for the mainly Muslim community.
- US, China Pledge to Increase Economic, Political Cooperation VOA 29 Jul 2009 -- An unprecedented two-day dialogue of top U.S. and Chinese officials ended in Washington Tuesday with pledges by the two governments to work more closely together on political, economic and environmental issues. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said China shares U.S. concerns about the prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran.
- US, China to Resume Military Contacts VOA 28 Jul 2009 -- A senior U.S. military commander has announced that the United States and China have agreed to resume routine military contacts and high-level visits by defense officials, and that he expects the process to begin within the next two months.
- Admiral Expects U.S.-China Military Talks to Resume Soon AFPS 28 Jul 2009 -- Plans are under way for the United States and China to take the first steps toward resuming their stalled military-to-military dialogue, possibly within the next couple months, the top U.S. officer in the region told reporters today.
- U.S., China Can Cooperate on Security Issues, Obama Says AFPS 27 Jul 2009 -- The United States and the People’s Republic of China can cooperate on a number of security issues of mutual interest, such as preventing the spread of nuclear arms and combating global extremism, President Barack Obama said here today.
- Obama Opens High-Level US-China Talks VOA 27 Jul 2009 -- U.S. President Barack Obama is calling for a new era of cooperation between the United States and China. Mr. Obama says despite their differences, there are key areas where the two countries can and must work together.
- China and Taiwan Leaders Exchange Letters for First Time VOA 27 Jul 2009 -- China's President Hu Jintao has sent his Taiwan counterpart Ma Ying-jeou a telegram, applauding his election as ruling party chief. The letter was the first direct communication between the leaders of the two governments in 60 years.
- Control Yuan corrects MND over defector case CNA 23 Jul 2009 -- Taiwan's top watchdog Control Yuan issued a correction Thursday to the Ministry of National Defense (MND) over the ministry's failure to properly handle a case involving World Bank Senior Vice President Justin Yifu Lin, who defected to China from Taiwan over 40 years ago
- China's top brass concerned over N.Korea nuclear weapons RIA Novosti 22 Jul 2009 -- China concerned that development of nuclear weapons by North Korea could lead to South Korea acquiring its own.
- Pacific Commander Reflects on China, North Korea, New Strategy AFPS 22 Jul 2009 -- Top Pentagon policy official’s recent visit to Beijing could be a sign of China’s willingness to resume military-to-military dialog.
- Uighurs: China's Muslim Minority Claims to be Marginalized in Its Ancestral Homeland VOA 22 Jul 2009 -- Riot in China's remote western province has brought attention to one of China's largest minorities.
- China Blames Separatists for Deadly Xinjiang Riots VOA 21 Jul 2009 -- China blames extremists intent on creating an independent Xinjiang for riots that killed nearly 200 people in the region's capital, Urumqi.
- Military jet crashes in China, killing both pilots RIA Novosti 19 Jul 2009 -- A Chinese military plane crashed on Sunday during preparations for counter-terrorism exercises with Russia, killing both pilots, a source in Russia's Defense Ministry said.
- Islamist Militants May be Targetting Chinese in Mideast, Africa VOA 17 Jul 2009 -- Analysts reporting increase in Islamic terrorist groups calling for attacks on the Chinese working in Africa and the Middle East.
- US Lawmakers Demand Answers on Uighur Detainees VOA 16 Jul 2009 -- Lawmakers have blasted the US DoD for allegedly allowing Chinese government agents to interrogate Uighur detainees.
- US Reaffirms Its Rights to Operate in South China Sea VOA 16 Jul 2009 -- China's claims over disputed territory in the South China Sea, and increasing military capabilities, raised questions and concerns.
- Taiwan Sees Gains in Closer Ties With Mainland China VOA 16 Jul 2009 -- Thawing relations between Taiwan and China over past year has brought unprecedented economic exchanges between the rivals.
- Death toll following Urumqi riots rises to 192 RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2009 -- Death toll following ethnic clashes in China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region has risen to 192.
- Race Relations in Urumqi Face Uncertain Future VOA 14 Jul 2009 -- Tensions remain between Han Chinese and Uighurs following violence in Urumqi, the capital of China's far-western Xinjiang region.
- Beijing Vows to Protect Chinese in Africa From al-Qaida Threat VOA 14 Jul 2009 -- China says it will protect its citizens in Africa, after a report that al-Qaida is vowing to avenge Uighur deaths in Xinjiang.
- China Downplays Muslim Countries' Concerns About Uighurs VOA 14 Jul 2009 -- Chinese government dismissing prospect that unrest in western China could damage relationship with Islamic countries.
- Some 3,000 troops deployed for Russian-Chinese anti-terror drills RIA Novosti 14 Jul 2009 -- Troops, armored vehicles aircraft and helicopters arrived for joint Russian-Chinese antiterrorism exercises.
- Chinese Police Kill 2 Uighurs in Xinjiang VOA 13 Jul 2009 -- Chinese officials: Police have shot and killed two Muslim Uighurs and injured another in renewed violence in northwestern Xinjiang province.
- Death toll in Urumqi riots may hit 258 - paper RIA Novosti 13 Jul 2009 -- Death toll in ethnic clashes in China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region a week ago may climb to 258.
- China Increases Police Presence on Xinjiang VOA 11 Jul 2009 -- Chinese armored personnel carriers and trucks loaded with riot police are patrolling the streets of Urumqi, trying to bring calm to the city after deadly riots.
- China vows to punish leaders of Urumqi riots RIA Novosti 09 Jul 2009 -- China's Communist Party promised on to "severely punish" instigators of recent deadly riots in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region.
- China's Urumqi Returning to Normal, Following Bloody Violence VOA 09 Jul 2009 -- Situation relatively calm in Urumqi, capital of China's Xinjiang region, days after bloody violence there left more than 150 people dead.
- Urumqi Residents Hope Ethnic Tensions Will End Soon VOA 09 Jul 2009 -- Chinese security officials: Government will punish protesters in that deadly riot.
- Ethnic Violence Continues in Urumqi Despite Chinese Show of Force VOA 08 Jul 2009 -- Large numbers of security forces patrolled the capital city of China's Xinjiang province in an attempt to stop third day of violence.
- Chinese authorities ask Urumqi residents to stay indoors RIA Novosti 08 Jul 2009 -- Police in west China's riot-hit city of Urumqi have urged residents to remain in their homes.
- Curfew lifted in China's Muslim region as order restored RIA Novosti 08 Jul 2009 -- Chinese authorities have lifted a curfew in the capital of the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region after order was restored.
- Chinese Authorities Blame Internet for Fanning Uighur Anger VOA 08 Jul 2009 -- Chinese authorities blame foreign activists for inciting violent protests this week in Xinjiang, and say the Internet enabled them to do it.
- China's Uyghurs -- A Minority In Their Own Land? RFE/RL 08 Jul 2009 -- Uyghurs of western China are an ethnic Turkic people who are by tradition Muslim, and who feel kinship with the peoples of Central Asia.
- China's President Skips G-8 Summit to Deal with Xinjiang Unrest VOA 08 Jul 2009 -- Chinese President Hu abandoned plans to attend a G-8 summit meeting to rush home to deal with clashes in Xinjiang.
- Clinton Urges Chinese, Uighur Restraint in Xinjiang VOA 07 Jul 2009 -- Secretary of State Clinton renewed the US call on all parties in China's troubled Xinjiang region to exercise restraint after ethnic unrest.
- Protesters call for release of detainees in China riots RIA Novosti 07 Jul 2009 -- People took to the streets demanding release of relatives arrested during riots in China's Muslim Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
- Officials Impose Curfew on Restive Muslim Region of China VOA 07 Jul 2009 -- Chinese state media: Government in western Xinjiang declared a curfew following ethnic unrest that paralyzed main city of Urumqi.
- Chinese Media: 1434 Arrested in Xinjiang Riots VOA 07 Jul 2009 -- State-run Chinese media say police have arrested 1,434 suspects in the deadly ethnic riots in the western Xinjiang region.
- Chinese Crack Down on Xinjiang Protesters VOA 07 Jul 2009 -- The capital of China's Xinjiang region, Urumqi, has been rocked by more protests, following a deadly clash that left more than 150 people dead.
- China says order restored in Urumqi after riots RIA Novosti 07 Jul 2009 -- China: Order restored in Urumqi where at least 156 people were killed Sunday in interethnic clashes.
- UN human rights chief alarmed by 'major tragedy' in western China UN News Centre 07 Jul 2009 -- Top UN human rights official expressed alarm at number of casualties sustained during rioting in Urumqi.
- White House Deeply Concerned About China Unrest VOA 06 Jul 2009 -- The White House says it is deeply concerned over the deadly violence in China's western Xinjiang region and has called for restraint.
- Uighur Protests Draw World Concern about Chinese Policies VOA 06 Jul 2009 -- Clash involving ethnic Uighurs in western China's Xinjiang autonomous region has left at least 156 people dead.
- Uyghurs Abroad Blame China Policies For Unrest RFE/RL 06 Jul 2009 -- Current and former Uyghur activists abroad have rejected Chinese accusations of involvement in weekend violence.
- Uighur Demonstrations in Xinjiang Leave 140 Dead VOA 06 Jul 2009 -- Chinese government: Death toll from police clash with ethnic Uighers in the Xinjiang autonomous region has risen to 140.
- Nearly 130 killed in riots in Chinese autonomous Muslim region RIA Novosti 06 Jul 2009 -- At least 129 people killed and over 800 injured during riots in China's Muslim Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
- Defense ministry opposed to flights across Taiwan Strait middle line CNA 06 Jul 2009 -- Taiwan's MND expressed opposition to call for Taiwan to open the Taiwan Strait center line to accommodate more flights
- Japan, Hong Kong Find Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Cases VOA 03 Jul 2009 -- Japan and Hong Kong have each identified cases of the swine influenza A-H1N1 virus that are resistant to the anti-viral drug Tamiflu.
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