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December 2010 - China Special Weapons News
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- 2010 Marked with Full Blossom of DPRK-China Friendship KCNA 30 Dec 2010 -- 2010 is recorded as a meaningful year in which the party, government and people of China reiterated their faith and will to develop the DPRK-China friendship.
- China Calls for US to Play 'Constructive' Role in Asia VOA 30 Dec 2010 -- A Chinese official says the United States has significant influence in Asia and urges it to play what she called a positive role in the region.
- China Seen Moving Closer to Deployment of 'Carrier Killer' Missile VOA 29 Dec 2010 -- A senior U.S. commander has recently revealed that China's development of an anti-ship ballistic missile that is designed to target aircraft carriers is now operational. Defense analysts say that while China has a way to go to perfect the weapon system, the development and deployment of the missile will have a major impact on security in Asia.
- The future of China's fifth-generation stealth fighter RIA Novosti 29 Dec 2010 -- Both experts and amateurs who have studied the blurred photos of an unfamiliar fighter jet on a runway in China have concluded that Beijing has started testing its fifth-generation stealth fighter.
- China urged to address cross-strait issues with benevolence CNA 24 Dec 2010 -- China should promote a Chinese cultural renaissance and handle cross-Taiwan Strait issues with benevolence if it wants to be a great world power, former Premier Liu Chao-shiuan said Friday.
- Taiwan urges faster implementation of cross-strait pacts CNA 21 Dec 2010 -- Taiwan urged China Tuesday to speed up implementation of the accords signed between the two sides over the past two and a half years.
- Taiwan, China negotiators begin talks in Taipei CNA 21 Dec 2010 -- Top negotiators from Taiwan and China began a new round of talks in Taipei Tuesday, with the signing of a medical and health care cooperation agreement topping the meeting's agenda.
- China calls on North Korea to allow IAEA monitoring RIA Novosti 21 Dec 2010 -- China has called on North Korea to allow International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors to monitor the country's nuclear facilities, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said on Tuesday.
- China Urges N. Korea to Accept International Nuclear Inspections VOA 21 Dec 2010 -- China is urging North Korea to accept the return of international nuclear inspectors, as a step toward defusing tensions on the Korean peninsula. The Chinese comments come as an American official who was just in Pyongyang says the government has indicated it is ready to make such a move.
- China's chief negotiator arrives in Taiwan CNA 20 Dec 2010 -- China's chief negotiator with Taiwan, Chen Yunlin, arrived in Taipei Monday for his sixth meeting with his Taiwanese counterpart since 2008.
- Chinese advance team arrives to prepare for cross-strait talks CNA 19 Dec 2010 -- A Chinese delegation arrived in Taiwan Sunday for preparatory talks ahead of a high-level meeting between Taiwan and China negotiators that is expected to result in a medical agreement.
- China: Korean six-party talks to help avoid new conflict RIA Novosti 18 Dec 2010 -- China on Saturday urged the traditional participants of the Korean six-party talks to hold urgent consultations to help abate tensions between North and South Koreas and avoid yet another armed conflict.
- China Steps Up Pressure on Koreas VOA 18 Dec 2010 -- China stepped up pressure on North and South Korea Saturday to exercise self-restraint to ease what it says are "extremely precarious" tensions on the Korean peninsula.
- Beijing denies Japanese accusations of military non-transparency RIA Novosti 17 Dec 2010 -- China dismissed as "irresponsible" Japanese accusations that the Communist country's program of military development is not transparent.
- China's top negotiator with Taiwan to arrive for high-level talks CNA 17 Dec 2010 -- China's top negotiator with Taiwan is scheduled to arrive in Taipei next Monday for a new round of talks.
- Chinese Premier Vows Cooperation on Sensitive Issues With India VOA 16 Dec 2010 -- China and India have signed six agreements, including business deals worth $16 billion.
- India, China pledge to resolve outstanding differences IRNA 16 Dec 2010 -- India and China reached broad consensus on several issues and pledged firm commitment to resolve outstanding differences.
- U.S. urged not to jeopardize Taiwan's interests in dealings with China CNA 15 Dec 2010 -- Taiwan has urged the United States not to put Taiwan's interests at risk in its engagements with China.
- Taiwan, China Plan Talks as New Tensions Grow VOA 15 Dec 2010 -- Political rivals China and Taiwan will hold their sixth round of formal talks next week, to ease historic tensions.
- WikiLeaks: Namibia Allows Chinese Immigration to Repay Loans VOA 15 Dec 2010 -- The latest WikiLeaks revelations have Namibia in the spotlight.
- China Military Buildup Could 'Upend' Asian Security, says US Official VOA 14 Dec 2010 -- A senior U.S. defense department official says China's military buildup could turn the Asian regional security balance upside down.
- High-level Taiwan-China talks scheduled CNA 14 Dec 2010 -- Top negotiators representing Taiwan and China are scheduled to hold their sixth meeting since 2008 in Taipei Dec. 20-22.
- Pentagon Talks Advance U.S.-China Military Ties AFPS 10 Dec 2010 -- The Pentagon’s policy chief believes the Defense Consultative Talks between the U.S. and China here today moved the ball forward in fostering Chinese candor and transparency.
- Transcript: DOD News Briefing with Under Secretary Flournoy from the Pentagon DoD 10 Dec 2010 -- Presenter: Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy
- Nobel Peace Prize Awarded To Liu Xiaobo In Absentia RFE/RL 10 Dec 2010 -- The Nobel Committee has formally awarded jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo its 2010 Peace Prize in absentia.
- Nobel Committee Awards Peace Prize to Jailed Chinese Dissident VOA 10 Dec 2010 -- The head of the Nobel committee placed this year's peace prize award on the empty seat of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo. Liu is imprisoned in China and was unable to collect the award himself.
- Nobel Prize Winner Veteran of Long Campaign for Political Reform VOA 10 Dec 2010 -- Liu Xiaobo is a 54-year-old writer and veteran of pro-democracy campaigns in China. Liu has been in and out of Chinese prisons over the past two decades because of his outspoken advocacy of human rights and political reform.
- Preparatory talks for 6th Taiwan-China meeting slated for Dec. 14 CNA 09 Dec 2010 -- Preparatory talks for the sixth high-level cross-Taiwan Strait meeting will be held in Shanghai Dec. 14, a senior Taiwanese negotiator with China said Thursday.
- US Diplomat: China Displays 'No Morals' in Africa VOA 09 Dec 2010 -- Newly leaked U.S. diplomatic cables published by WikiLeaksshow senior U.S. officials in Africa were highly critical of China's economic policies on the continent and made sometimes embarrassing comments about African leaders and crises. The revelations have angered U.S. officials who say they are illegal and dangerous.
- Chairman Seeks to Restore Military Relationship With China AFPS 09 Dec 2010 -- Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, expressed optimism that Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates’ visit to China next month, and a possible visit to Washington early next year by Mullen’s Chinese counterpart, could invigorate the two countries’ stalled military-to-military relationship.
- China's Top Diplomat Meets N. Korean Leader Amid Tensions VOA 09 Dec 2010 -- China's official media say the nation's top diplomat has held "candid and in-depth" talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.
- Nobel Committee Says Peace Prize Not Against China RFE/RL 09 Dec 2010 -- The Nobel Committee has insisted that this year's choice of peace laureate was not "against China."
- China Lashes Out at US Congressional Resolution to Support Jailed Nobel Laureate VOA 09 Dec 2010 -- China is lashing out at a U.S. House of Representatives resolution that calls on Beijing to release jailed dissident and Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo, one day before the Nobel award ceremony in Oslo.
- China Renews Defiance of International Support for Jailed Nobel Laureate VOA 09 Dec 2010 -- The winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, imprisoned dissident writer Liu Xiaobo, has been a longtime advocate for greater political reform in China. The Chinese government considers Liu a criminal and is most incensed that from jail, he could still win such a prestigious international award. The government's anger means no one will be there to receive Liu's prize.
- Mullen Calls on China to Help Curb North Korean Aggression AFPS 08 Dec 2010 -- The top U.S. military officer cited growing security challenges created by North Korean aggression and called on China to join other regional nations to help counter it.
- US: China Must Do More to Rein in North Korea VOA 08 Dec 2010 -- A top U.S. military officer has accused China of failing to rein in its ally North Korea, following Pyongyang's recent artillery attack near the Korean peninsula.
- China Calls on US, Allies to Meet on Korea Tensions VOA 07 Dec 2010 -- China is again calling for the United States and its allies to shoulder their responsibilities by joining in a regional meeting with North Korea to settle tensions in the region.
- China Rejects US Criticism of Enabling N. Korea to Build Its Arsenal VOA 07 Dec 2010 -- China rejects U.S. criticism that it is enabling North Korea to build its arsenal and behave aggressively by helping Pyongyang develop nuclear weapons and by protecting it internationally.
- Some Chinese Dissidents See Subtle Changes Towards More Freedoms VOA 03 Dec 2010 -- An awards ceremony will be held in Norway next week for jailed Chinese dissident, Liu Xiaobo.
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