Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
November 2010 - China Special Weapons News
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- US Officials Barred From Appeal Hearing for Jailed Scientist VOA 30 Nov 2010 -- The United States has again urged China to free Xue Feng, an American citizen arrested on charges of stealing state secrets.
- China Hopes WikiLeaks Will Not Harm Relations With US VOA 30 Nov 2010 -- Beijing has responded cautiously to the WikiLeaks reports detailing US State Department cables about China.
- US, South Korea deploy navy at Yellow Sea, China calls for talks IRNA 28 Nov 2010 -- Joint U.S.-South Korean naval exercises began at the Yellow Sea on Sunday as North Korea prepared surface-to-surface missiles on launchpads and China called for emergency meeting.
- South Korea Gives Cool Response to China's Call for Emergency Talks VOA 28 Nov 2010 -- Diplomatic efforts are underway in Asia to defuse tension on the Korean peninsula. But South Korea is effectively rejecting China's call to quickly convene multi-national talks to discuss North Korea. This comes as the United States and South Korea begin four days of naval drills seen as a show of strength to dissuade Pyongyang after last Tuesday's attack on Yeonpyeong island.
- Chairman of North Korean parliament to visit China amid Korean tension RIA Novosti 28 Nov 2010 -- The chairman of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly will visit China from Tuesday until Saturday amid increased tensions between the two Koreas, the Chinese official news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday.
- China To Work With South To Ease 'Worrisome' Korea Standoff RFE/RL 28 Nov 2010 -- China, the main ally of communist North Korea, says it has agreed with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak to work together to ease the serious confrontation between the North and South.
- China Calls for Urgent Talks to Ease Korean Tensions VOA 28 Nov 2010 -- North Korea's neighbor and close ally, China, has called for an emergency meeting of envoys to North Korean disarmament talks to defuse tensions on the tense Korean Peninsular.
- Russian, Chinese foreign ministers discuss Korean conflict RIA Novosti 27 Nov 2010 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi discussed on Saturday the tense situation on the Korean Peninsula and the necessity of not allowing it to escalate, according to a Russian ministry statement.
- China criticizes upcoming U.S.-S.Korean naval drills RIA Novosti 26 Nov 2010 -- China strongly opposes any foreign states' military maneuvers in its exclusive economic zone, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said citing the upcoming U.S.-South Korean naval drills in the Yellow Sea.
- China says joint US-South Korea exercises in Yellow Sea, provocative IRNA 25 Nov 2010 -- China on Thursday expressed concern about joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises in the Yellow Sea, while North Korea threatened further attacks on the South if there were more 'provocations.'
- China Urges Restraint on Korean Peninsula VOA 25 Nov 2010 -- China again is calling for both Koreas to remain calm and exercise restraint, following an artillery exchange between the two sides earlier this week.
- World Looks to China to Ease Korean Tensions VOA 24 Nov 2010 -- Countries around the world are voicing condemnation of North Korea's shelling of a South Korean island, and there is widespread concern about the latest news of Pyongyang's nuclear program. Analysts and officials say China, the North's main ally, needs to do more to pressure Pyongyang to change its behavior.
- China urges both Koreas to talk RIA Novosti 24 Nov 2010 -- China on Wednesday expressed regret over the artillery exchange between North and South Korea and called on both countries to show restraint and start talks as soon as possible.
- China urges resumption of talks on North Korean nuclear program RIA Novosti 23 Nov 2010 -- China wants to see a resumption of six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program, a spokesman for Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
- China Calls for Talks, Stability on Korean Peninsula VOA 23 Nov 2010 -- China is calling for all sides to work toward "peace and stability" after North Korea shelled the homes of South Korean civilians. The Chinese Foreign Ministry also calls for new six-nation talks with North Korea, even though the United States has ruled that out for now.
- US Envoy Bosworth Calls Nuclear Talks With China Useful, Complete VOA 23 Nov 2010 -- American envoy Stephen Bosworth says talks with Chinese officials about North Korea's nuclear program have determined that a multilateral approach to the issue remains essential.
- Taiwan Strait military imbalance continues to grow CNA 18 Nov 2010 -- The security situation in the Taiwan Strait remains a concern despite the development of closer cross-strait relations.
- Airshow China-2010: Can it boost China's aircraft industry? RIA Novosti 18 Nov 2010 -- Airshow China, which opened in Zhuhai on November 17, 2010, is expected to map out future relations in the aerospace industry among Russia, India and China.
- Pakistan buys Chinese missiles, eager to purchase more RIA Novosti 18 Nov 2010 -- Pakistan has bought Chinese missiles and avionics for its 250 JF- 17 Thunder jet fighters.
- China to use own uranium resources to meet growing nuclear demand RIA Novosti 18 Nov 2010 -- China will rely on its own resources of uranium to meet a mounting demand for nuclear power.
- Russia, China to address illegal arms production issue RIA Novosti 16 Nov 2010 -- Russia and China have agreed to resolve the issue of the illegal production of Russian arms in China.
- Russia ready to sell Su-35 fighter jets to China RIA Novosti 16 Nov 2010 -- Russia's state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport ready to hold talks with China on the delivery of advanced Su-35 fighter aircraft
- Russia to sell additional RD-93 jet engines to China RIA Novosti 16 Nov 2010 -- Russia's state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport is preparing a contract for the delivery of additional RD-93 jet engines to China.
- China Confident Burma Will Remain Stable VOA 16 Nov 2010 -- China says it is confident its neighbor and ally Burma will continue what Beijing describes as a process of peace and ethnic reconciliation following the release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
- China Debuts New Passenger Jet VOA 16 Nov 2010 -- China has unveiled its first domestically-built large passenger jet, which will compete with two Western-based aviation giants on the global market.
- Russia delivers third Mi-26 helicopter to China RIA Novosti 15 Nov 2010 -- China has taken delivery of a third Mi-26TS heavy-lift utility helicopter from Russia, the helicopter manufacturer said.
- Chinese leader calls for coordination in cross-strait dealings CNA 13 Nov 2010 -- Lien Chan, Taiwan's presidential envoy to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum leadership summit, said Saturday that Chinese President Hu Jintao had spoken with him about the need to deal with cross-strait interaction through coordination.
- British PM Urges More Political Freedom in China VOA 10 Nov 2010 -- British Prime Minister David Cameron has urged China to embrace political reforms as it evolves into a global economic power.
- Russia, China sign military cooperation protocol RIA Novosti 09 Nov 2010 -- Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov and the head of China's Central Military Commission, Guo Boxiong, on Tuesday signed an agreement on developing military cooperation between the two states.
- Top US Economic Advisor Predicts Progress With China Over Currency at G20 VOA 09 Nov 2010 -- President Barack Obama's top economic adviser, Lawrence Summers, says he expects an agreement to be reached over currency adjustments this week when the leaders of the world's biggest economies gather at the G20 summit in South Korea.
- China Bans Rights Lawyers From Travel China VOA 09 Nov 2010 -- China has prevented a high-profile human rights lawyer from leaving the country. Mo Shaoping, whose law firm represents jailed Nobel Peace prize winner Liu Xiaobo, was trying to travel to an international legal conference in London when police officers stopped him and a colleague from boarding their plane.
- Gates Cites Encouraging Trends Regarding Iran, China AFPS 08 Nov 2010 -- The US is seeing signs that sanctions against Iran by the international community are starting to have an impact, and, is working to strengthen its relationship with China.
- Taiwan President vows to avoid war with innovative strategies CNA 08 Nov 2010 -- President Ma said Taiwan is unlikely to engage in an arms race with China and will instead seek a balance of military power.
- China launches weather satellite RIA Novosti 05 Nov 2010 -- China has launched a new meteorological satellite, Xinhua reported.
- France, China Say Launching 'Strategic' Nuclear Cooperation RFE/RL 05 Nov 2010 -- France and China have agreed to form what they are calling a "strategic" partnership in civilian nuclear power.
- China Rejects US Mediation in Territorial Dispute With Japan VOA 02 Nov 2010 -- China has rejected a United States proposal to mediate in Beijing's territorial dispute with Tokyo, which has raised security concerns in East Asia in recent weeks. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu says the United States has no place in the dispute between Beijing and Tokyo over islands in the East China Sea.
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