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August 2010 - China Special Weapons News

  • Taiwan: China military budget rises sharply CNA 31 Aug 2010 -- China increased its defense budget in 2010 by 7.5 percent to US$78 billion.
  • Kim Yong Chun Meets Chinese Military Delegation KCNA 31 Aug 2010 -- Vice Marshal of the Korean People's Army Kim Yong Chun met with the delegation of the Shenyang Military Area of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
  • Kim Jong Il Sends Message of Thanks to Hu Jintao KCNA 30 Aug 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il sent a message of thanks to Hu Jintao.
  • Speech of Hu Jintao at Banquet KCNA 30 Aug 2010 -- Following is the speech of Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of the People's Republic of China, at the banquet.
  • Speech of Kim Jong Il at Banquet KCNA 30 Aug 2010 -- Following is the speech of General Secretary Kim Jong Il at the banquet.
  • Kim Jong Il Pays Unofficial Visit to China KCNA 30 Aug 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il paid an unofficial visit to the People's Republic of China from August 26 to 30.
  • China Confirms Visit by Kim Jong Il VOA 30 Aug 2010 -- Chinese state television is confirming a visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.
  • China to stage 4-day naval drill in September RIA Novosti 29 Aug 2010 -- Chinese Naval Fleet will hold live-ammunition naval exercise in the Yellow Sea in the beginning of September, the Chinese Defense Ministry announced on Sunday in a statement.
  • N.Korea's Kim Jong-il leaves China, heads back home - report RIA Novosti 28 Aug 2010 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il left a hotel in northeastern China on Saturday and appeared to be returning home, a day after he was believed to have held talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao on the second day of his surprise trip, the Yonhap news agency reported.
  • China Remains Silent on Possible Kim Jong Il Visit VOA 27 Aug 2010 -- The Chinese government maintains silence about reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is in China. News organizations, including Chinese media, report heavy security and high-level motorcades in a northeastern Chinese city where Mr. Kim is believed to be visiting.
  • North Korea's Secretive Leader Thought To Be In China RFE/RL 26 Aug 2010 -- The only thing known for certain is that Kim Jong Il's special armored train was seen on the move in the direction of China.
  • N.Korean leader visits China, possibly for successor talks – media RIA Novosti 26 Aug 2010 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il reportedly paid a visit to China on Thursday morning, possibly to discuss his possible successor, South Korean media said.
  • North Korean Leader Reportedly in China VOA 26 Aug 2010 -- North Korea's leader appears to have begun a trip to China, at the same time that former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is in Pyongyang to secure the release of an imprisoned American. And China's top envoy on Korean issues is in Seoul in a bid to restart talks on the North's nuclear programs.
  • China Refuses Comment On North Korean Leader's Visit VOA 26 Aug 2010 -- In what has become common practice when it comes to North Korea, the Chinese government refuses to comment on reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is on his way to China, in what would be his second visit this year.
  • Chinese Govt Decides to Provide Relief Materials to DPRK KCNA 25 Aug 2010 -- The Chinese government decided to provide emergency relief materials to the DPRK in connection with the fact that some areas of the DPRK including Sinuiju, North Phyongan Province, were hit by flood recently.
  • Top Chinese negotiator's visit to Taiwan likely to be postponed CNA 25 Aug 2010 -- A visit to Taiwan next month by a top Chinese negotiator is likely to be delayed due mainly to a tight schedule that month for exchange visits across the Taiwan Strait, the Taipei-based Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) said Wednesday.
  • International coast guard drills to be held in Sea of Japan RIA Novosti 24 Aug 2010 -- Russian, Chinese and South Korean coast guards will hold joint anti-piracy and anti-terrorism drills in the Sea of Japan on Tuesday, a Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) border guard spokeswoman has said.
  • Mass Evacuations From Floods Along China-North Korea Border VOA 21 Aug 2010 -- More than 127,000 people have been evacuated in northeastern China following severe flooding that has already claimed at least 1,400 lives this month.
  • Beijing refutes U.S. annual military report on China RIA Novosti 19 Aug 2010 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry has refuted a U.S. government report on the Chinese military, saying it was exaggerated, Xinhua news agency reported.
  • Taiwan vigilant in face of China's military buildup: Ma CNA 19 Aug 2010 -- Taiwan has been closely monitoring China's military buildup while continuously seeking to upgrade it's defense capability, despite improved cross-strait relations, President Ma Ying-jeou told a Japanese daily Wednesday.
  • Taiwan closely monitoring China's military build-up: MND CNA 17 Aug 2010 -- In the wake of a U.S. Pentagon report that stated China's military build-up opposite Taiwan has "continued unabated" despite warming cross-strait relations, the Ministry of National Defense said Tuesday it has been closely monitoring the situation.
  • China completes Tiangong-1 spacecraft assembly RIA Novosti 17 Aug 2010 -- China has completed assembling its Tiangong-1 space module, the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
  • China Finishes Construction of Space Station Module VOA 17 Aug 2010 -- China says it has finished construction on the first module of a permanent space station, and is testing its systems before launching it next year.
  • Increasing cross-strait military imbalance troubling, says U.S. CNA 17 Aug 2010 -- Despite closer economic and cultural exchanges across the Taiwan Strait, a Pentagon official said Monday that China's military buildup opposite Taiwan is troubling.
  • ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS: Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China 2010 Released 16 Aug 2010 -- "Over the past 30 years, China has made great progress in its pursuit of economic growth and development, which has allowed China to achieve higher living standards for the Chinese people and has increased China's international profile. These economic achievements, combined with progress in science and technology, have also enabled China to embark on a comprehensive transformation of its military. The pace and scope of China's military modernization have increased over the past decade, enabling China's armed forces to develop capabilities to contribute to the delivery of international public goods, as well as increase China's options for using military force to gain diplomatic advantage or resolve disputes in its favor."
  • Report Says Chinese Military Transparency Still Lacking AFPS 16 Aug 2010 -- China has made some progress, but not enough, in military transparency, and the Chinese decision to suspend military-to-military contacts with the United States is acting against the interests of both countries, according to the latest annual report in a congressionally mandated series.
  • '1992 consensus' provides basis of trust: Chinese official CNA 11 Aug 2010 -- Taiwan's and China's adherence to an anti-independence stance and the "1992 consensus" has allowed the two sides to build trust over the past two years and end their confrontation, a visiting Chinese official said in Taipei Wednesday.
  • MOJ censured for mishandling intelligence agent's case CNA 11 Aug 2010 -- The Control Yuan censured the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) on Wednesday over a delay in processing a request to help a former Taiwanese intelligence agent receive medical leave from a Chinese prison.
  • Talks between DPRK-Chinese Public Security Ministries KCNA 11 Aug 2010 -- Talks between the delegations of the Ministry of People's Security and the Chinese public security were held here on Wednesday.
  • China orbits new remote-sensing satellite RIA Novosti 10 Aug 2010 -- China put into orbit on Tuesday another remote sensing satellite.
  • US Aircraft Carrier to Exercise in Yellow Sea VOA 05 Aug 2010 -- The Pentagon announced that the US aircraft carrier George Washington will participate in planned exercises with South Korean forces in the Yellow Sea.
  • South Korea begins naval exercises in Yellow Sea RIA Novosti 05 Aug 2010 -- South Korea has begun naval exercises in the Yellow Sea despite North Korea's threat of a "counterattack."
  • China Rejects US Concerns about Deals with Iran VOA 05 Aug 2010 -- China has defended its business ties with Iran after a United States official urged Beijing to fully implement sanctions against Tehran.
  • MND denies report on China weapons removal 'wish list' CNA 02 Aug 2010 -- The Ministry of National Defense (MND) dismissed a media report Monday that said the military has begun planning a confidence-building mechanism with China and would issue a "wish list" asking China to dismantle weapons targeting Taiwan.
  • Remove missiles based on '92 consensus': presidential spokesman CNA 02 Aug 2010 -- The Presidential Office said Monday that Taiwan's people will not accept Beijing's call to remove its missiles targeted at Taiwan only after Taiwan accepts the "one China" principle.
  • Chinese President on Sino-DPRK Relations KCNA 01 Aug 2010 -- Hu Jintao, president of the People's Republic of China, received credentials from the DPRK ambassador to his country on July 30.
  • China orbits fifth navigation satellite RIA Novosti 01 Aug 2010 -- China has successfully launched its fifth navigation satellite into orbit as part of a project to develop its own global satellite navigation system, official news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday.



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