Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

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• Ukraine, China to make giant plane 'Mriya' Press TV 01 Sep 2016 -- Ukraine and China have signed a deal to manufacture the world's largest and heaviest plane -the Antonov AN-225 Mriya.
• Suicide Bomber Attacks Chinese Embassy In Bishkek RFE/RL 30 Aug 2016 -- Authorities in Kyrgyzstan say a suicide car bomber struck the Chinese Embassy in Bishkek on August 30, killing himself and wounding three Kyrgyz employees of the mission.
• Pakistan to Get Eight New Attack Subs From China Sputnik 30 Aug 2016 -- The Chinese government will supply eight modified diesel-electric attack submarines to Pakistan by the year 2028.
• Xi demands solid efforts to advance planned reforms People's Daily 30 Aug 2016 -- President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for solid efforts to press ahead with the country's planned reforms in accordance with established timetable and roadmap.
• China charges detained American woman with espionage Press TV 30 Aug 2016 -- An American businesswoman held in China since last year has been charged with spying on behalf of the US government, a case that has added to growing US-China tensions.
• China Charges American Woman with Spying VOA 30 Aug 2016 -- An American businesswoman is facing charges in China that she spied on the Chinese government about 20 years ago, including charges that she attempted to recruit U.S.-based Chinese to spy on their home country.
• Strive to build a strong, modern strategic support force: Xi People's Daily 29 Aug 2016 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday urged efforts to build a strong and modern strategic support force for the Chinese armed forces.
• New law on national defense transport ready for vote People's Daily 29 Aug 2016 -- The draft law on national defense transport, which was deliberated for the second time on Monday, was ready to be submitted to China's top legislature for approval.
• Air Force to further enhance anti-missile capabilities People's Daily 29 Aug 2016 -- The Chinese Air Force is suggesting it may move to increase the capabilities of the country's existing anti-missile capabilities.
• China's first military air ambulance debuts People's Daily 29 Aug 2016 -- The Military Transportation Institute under the Logistics Support Department of China's Central Military Commission (CMC) completed the final month-long environmental qualification test on China's first air ambulance jointly developed through military-civilian cooperation on August 19.
• New aircraft engine firm to lift sector People's Daily 29 Aug 2016 -- President Xi Jinping called on Sunday for acceleration of the research, development and manufacturing of aircraft engines and gas turbines to help China to build a strong aviation industry.
• China conducts joint military exercises with Russia, US, Australia: Defense Ministry People's Daily 26 Aug 2016 -- A series of joint military exercises among Chinese, Russian, U.S. and Australian troops is getting underway.
• China progressing over homemade aircraft carrier People's Daily 26 Aug 2016 -- China's Ministry of Defense is offering a bit more information about the country's first domestically-produced aircraft carrier.
• Taiwan protests Hong Kong's denial of entry to certain nationals CNA 25 Aug 2016 -- The government has lodged a serious protest with Hong Kong over its decision to deny entry to certain Taiwanese nationals, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said Thursday.
• China will provide Syrian military with 'medical training' Press TV 25 Aug 2016 -- China says it will provide the Syrian military with "medical and nursing professional training," urging a political solution to the conflict in the Arab country.
• China expresses concern about India missiles on border Press TV 25 Aug 2016 -- China has expressed concern about India's plans to put advanced missiles along the border between the two countries.
• China Ups Pressure on South Korea Over Missile Plan VOA 25 Aug 2016 -- China appears to be intensifying a diplomatic and cultural campaign against a U.S.-South Korean plan to deploy an American missile defense system in South Korea – a system Beijing sees as threatening its security.
• 3 Taiwan Political Figures, Set to Speak at Forum, Denied Entry to Hong Kong VOA 24 Aug 2016 -- Beijing has barred three Taiwanese political figures from attending a forum in Hong Kong, according to event organizers.
• China to Reorganize Over Half of Ground Forces to Form Smaller Divisions Sputnik 24 Aug 2016 -- China plans to reorganize over half of its army's 1.55-million ground troops in a bid to make the forces more agile.
• China, Japan, South Korea censure North's missile launch Press TV 24 Aug 2016 -- China, Japan and South Korea have denounced North Korea's latest missile test, calling on Pyongyang to refrain from "provocative" actions that could deteriorate the situation on the already-tense Korean Peninsula.
• China Gives Not So Warm Welcome to UN Envoy VOA 24 Aug 2016 -- The United Nations waited for more than a decade for Beijing to accept an invitation for its special envoy on extreme poverty and human rights to visit China. But when Beijing finally approved the request and allowed U.N. Special Rapporteur Philip Alston to visit this month, he was tailed by authorities and barred from meeting with academics.
• Seoul makes a fuss about ADIZ entry People's Daily 24 Aug 2016 -- South Korean media reported on Monday that three Chinese strategic bombers trespassed into the overlapping area of China and South Korea's air defense identification zones (ADIZ) and approached the disputed Suyan Reef in a military drill by China in the East China Sea. The Chinese bombers left the area after being driven away by South Korea.
• Chinese military jets enter overlapping ADIZ areas People's Daily 24 Aug 2016 -- South Korean media may have misinterpreted the recent entry of Chinese military planes into the overlapping areas of the two countries' air defense identification zones (ADIZ) as part of China's drills in the Sea of Japan, experts said.
• Japan, China, S Korea begin meeting on disputes Press TV 23 Aug 2016 -- Foreign ministers of Japan, China and South Korea have kicked off a meeting in the Japanese capital to discuss their commonalities and differences amid boiling territorial disputes and problems with North Korea.
• Djibouti base not for power People's Daily 23 Aug 2016 -- China has no intention of following the US pattern of establishing military bases around the world to project its power over other countries, and China's facilities in Djibouti are meant to support Chinese peace-keeping and anti-piracy missions near Somalia and the Gulf of Aden, analysts said.
• Chinese military jets enter overlapping ADIZ areas People's Daily 23 Aug 2016 -- South Korean media may have misinterpreted the recent entry of Chinese military planes into the overlapping areas of the two countries' air defense identification zones (ADIZ) as part of China's drills in the Sea of Japan, experts said.
• Chinese fleet returns from RIMPAC 2016 drill People's Daily 22 Aug 2016 -- A Chinese fleet participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) multinational naval exercises returned to a military port in Zhoushan City in east China on Monday.
• Xi bestows honors on 2 military units People's Daily 22 Aug 2016 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping announced Sunday two military units will receive honorary titles for their outstanding service. Xi is concurrently the chairman of China's Central Military Commission.
• Interview: Xi's upcoming meeting with Obama expected to enhance mutual trust: Chinese ambassador People's Daily 22 Aug 2016 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's forthcoming meeting with his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama is expected to enhance mutual trust, widen win-win cooperation and deliver guidance for management on differences between China and the United States.
• South China Sea Time Bomb: Beijing Sets "Red Line" on Japan-US Joint Operations Sputnik 21 Aug 2016 -- The Chinese Ambassador to Japan warned that Beijing would not concede on the demand or relinquish their sovereignty over the South China Sea even if it meant the two countries went to war.
• Chinese air force drill in Sea of Japan People's Daily 21 Aug 2016 -- The Chinese military has revealed a bomber squadron with the East China Sea Fleet have recently conducted a long-range combat drill in the Sea of Japan.
• Protesters rally against pro-independence candidates poll ban in Hong Kong Press TV 21 Aug 2016 -- Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets in Hong Kong against a government decision to disqualify candidates advocating territorial independence ahead of the legislative elections in September.
• China Ends Preparatory Work on Long March 5 Next-Generation Rocket Engine Sputnik 20 Aug 2016 -- China has finished preparatory work on the engine system of the Long March 5 (LM-5) next-generation carrier rocket, China's PLA (People's Liberation Army) Daily (Jiefangjun Bao) reports.
• Chinese Navy's Deep-Sea Combat Drills in Sea of Japan Risk Escalating Tensions Sputnik 20 Aug 2016 -- China's navy carried out a series of deep-sea military exercises in the sea of Japan days after Tokyo warned against taking actions to escalate tensions in the region upon reports of a record number of Chinese naval vessels being spotted near a group of disputed islands.
• China builds military installation near disputed islands: Japan media Press TV 20 Aug 2016 -- Japanese media reports say China has built a new pier for warships at a site under development as a military base near disputed islands in the East China Sea.
• Beijing Builds 'Pier for Warships' Close to Disputed Islands in East China Sea Sputnik 20 Aug 2016 -- China has built a pier for warships at a site being developed as a military base close to the disputed Senkaku Islands (Diaoyu in Chinese) in the East China Sea, amid escalating tensions with Japan.
• Chinese Fleets Conduct 'Confrontation' War Games in Sea of Japan Sputnik 20 Aug 2016 -- As tensions increase between Beijing and Tokyo over the Senkaku islands, China has performed "confrontation" exercises in the Sea of Japan.
• Bracing for a Long Road in the South China Sea Dispute VOA 19 Aug 2016 -- This week Chinese state media reported that Beijing is hoping to finalize next year a long-stalled code of conduct for the South China Sea, which could lessen territorial tensions among countries in the region. The official China Daily reported that diplomats representing China and member nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) approved a new hotline for maritime emergencies and vowed to complete a draft of the code of conduct by the middle of next year.
• China urged not to block Taiwan's international participation bids CNA 19 Aug 2016 -- A diplomacy scholar on Friday urged China not to pressure international organizations into rejecting Taiwan's participation, citing the results of a survey that showed China will lose favor with the Taiwanese people if it continues to.
• Chinese passenger volume drops at most Taiwan airports in July CNA 19 Aug 2016 -- With the number of tourists from China traveling to Taiwan on the decline, the number of Chinese visitors who arrived at and departed from the nation's airports, with the exception of the Taipei Songshan Airport, fell in July, the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) said Friday.
• California Woman Sentenced to 50 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Illegally Export Fighter Jet Engines and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to China US Dept. of Justice 19 Aug 2016-- Wenxia Man, aka Wency Man, 45, of San Diego, was sentenced today to 50 months in prison for conspiring to export and cause the export of fighter jet engines, an unmanned aerial vehicle – commonly known as a drone – and related technical data to the People's Republic of China in violation of the Arms Export Control Act.
• Nation's next generation of missiles to be highly flexible People's Daily 19 Aug 2016 -- China's next-generation cruise missiles will be developed based on a modular design, allowing them to be tailor-made for specific combat situations, and will have a high level of artificial intelligence, according to a senior missile designer.
• Editorial: China-US relations not to be affected by aggressive speeches in US presidential election People's Daily 19 Aug 2016 -- Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, the respective Republican and Democratic nominees for U.S. president, are now deep into the election season. While a number of factors differentiate this election from previous campaigns, one aspect that remains the same is how prominently China has featured in debates and election speeches.
• China set to boslter military support for Syria: Media Press TV 19 Aug 2016 -- Media outlets and political analysts view a recent visit by a top Chinese military officer to Syria as a show of support for the Damascus government, which is engaged in heavy anti-terror battles with the help of its allies, including Russia and Iran.
• China holds naval drill in Sea of Japan Press TV 19 Aug 2016 -- China has conducted a "routine" naval drill in the Sea of Japan with the participation of missile-equipped warships, a Chinese military publication says.
• Secrets Behind New Chinese Cruise Missiles Revealed Sputnik 19 Aug 2016 -- The new generation of Chinese cruise missiles will be created using modular construction technology, according to the director of the main department of development of the Third Academy of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) Wang Changqing.
• Existing cross-strait pacts to continue: Chinese official CNA 18 Aug 2016 -- A senior Chinese official has said that China will continue to honor its existing agreements with Taiwan but he has ruled out any new accords unless what Beijing sees as a precondition is met.
• Taiwan urges China to open doors wider for communication CNA 18 Aug 2016 -- A top Taiwan official in charge of Chinese affairs on Thursday called on Beijing to open its doors wider to Taipei for communication and dialogue on issues covered by the agreements signed between the two sides.
• China, Myanmar agree to solve suspended dam issue People's Daily 18 Aug 2016 -- China and Myanmar agreed on Thursday to enhance cooperation between energy departments to find a proper solution for the suspended Myitsone Dam project.
• China, ASEAN Approve Two Documents on Dealing With Disputed Waters Emergencies Sputnik 17 Aug 2016 -- China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) approved two documents on handling unplanned encounters and emergencies in disputed waters, Chinese media reported Wednesday.
• China, ASEAN eye South China Sea code of conduct in 2017 Press TV 17 Aug 2016 -- China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plan to resolve disputes on the South China Sea by the middle of next year through using a regional framework of regulations.
• US rebuffs China's anger over THAAD missile system Press TV 17 Aug 2016 -- The United States has once again rebuffed China's anger over the planned deployment of an advanced missile system in South Korea, insisting that the move is aimed at countering the growing missile threats from North Korea.
• Contentious Dam Project Tops Myanmar Leader's China Visit VOA 17 Aug 2016 -- The fate of a long-suspended and contentious Chinese dam project in Myanmar is expected to be a key topic of discussion during State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi's visit this week to China.
• India's 'Great Wall' Against China Along Border Region Sputnik 17 Aug 2016 -- India is slowly and steadily beefing up military capabilities along the Chinese border.
• China to limit operations of North Korea's Air Koryo Press TV 17 Aug 2016 -- China has decided to "limit" the operations of North Korea's national carrier, Air Koryo, after one of its aircraft made an emergency landing in July due to a fire on board.
• China forms its first standing peacekeeping force in UN history People's Daily 17 Aug 2016 -- A total of 180 officers from frontier forces across China are currently undergoing training for China's first standing peacekeeping force in UN history. After passing a UN assessment, the squad is expected to be activated in October, ready to be charged with dangerous, challenging peacekeeping missions.
• China 'to upgrade Syria military ties' Press TV 17 Aug 2016 -- China is to provide enhanced military cooperation with Syria, whose own military is involved in fighting a foreign-backed militancy in the country.
• Beijing's New Corvette Enters Service in East China Sea Sputnik 17 Aug 2016 -- A Type 056 Jiangdao-class corvette equipped with torpedo and missile launchers has joined China's People's Liberation Army Navy's (PLAN) East Sea Fleet, amid rising tensions between Beijing and Tokyo over disputed areas in the East China Sea.
• Fears of Liquidity Trap May Worsen China's Debt Problem VOA 17 Aug 2016 -- China's policymakers are struggling with how to deal with how to stimulate the economy at a time when there could be more than half-a-trillion dollars of bad debt.
• China launches first-ever quantum communication satellite People's Daily 16 Aug 2016 -- China successfully launched the world's first quantum satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern Gobi Desert at 1:40 a.m. on Tuesday.
• Military anti-graft drive widens with fee ban People's Daily 16 Aug 2016 -- A ban on the collection of fees for recruiting soldiers is part of China's wider campaign against corruption in the military, media reported.
• Report: China May Cross Obama's 'Red Line,' Reclaim Scarborough Shoal Next Month Sputnik 15 Aug 2016 -- Tensions continue to mount in the South China Sea and with Beijing increasingly desperate to fundamentally alter the balance of power in the wake of The Hague ruling the possibility for a conflict in one of Asia's most dangerous flash points has never been greater.
• China to launch world's first quantum communication satellite "Micius" People's Daily 15 Aug 2016 -- The world's first quantum communication satellite, which China is preparing to launch, has been given the moniker "Micius," after a fifth century B.C. Chinese scientist, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) announced Monday.
• UK accuses two Chinese servicemen of espionage: Report Press TV 15 Aug 2016 -- Two Chinese servicemen participating in a training program by the UK's Royal Air Force were "high-level intelligence officers" tasked with espionage duties, a confidential report has confirmed.
• Tokyo threat to block Miyako unacceptable People's Daily 15 Aug 2016 -- Japan will develop a new land-to-sea missile that has a range of 300 kilometers, according to Yomiuri Shimbun.
• Media: South Korea will pay a price if it does not give up THAAD deployment People's Daily 15 Aug 2016 -- Dissenting voices have been on the rise since Seoul and Washington announced their decision to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system.
• Shenzhou-11 manned spaceship reaches launch ground People's Daily 14 Aug 2016 -- China's Shenzhou-11 spaceship, set to take two astronauts into space, was delivered to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Saturday.
• China's 'milestone' in deep-sea research People's Daily 13 Aug 2016 -- China is capable of exploring depths of 10,000 meters below the surface of the ocean after the Tan Suo Yi Hao, the mother ship of a 4,500-meter manned submersible, returned to her home port of Sanya, Hainan province, on Friday.
• China to Deploy Lethal Fleet of 'Carrier Killer' Ballistic Missile Destroyers Sputnik 13 Aug 2016 -- Beijing recently produced its eleventh "carrier killer" destroyer and is set to deploy a fleet of the fearsome battleships to the South China Sea in an attempt to ward off American naval forces.
• Philippines calls on China to respect maritime law to resolve territorial disputes Press TV 11 Aug 2016 -- The Philippines has called on China to respect maritime law to settle disputes in the South China Sea and the East China Sea, almost a month after Beijing dismissed an international tribunal ruling against Chinese territorial claims in disputed areas in the South China Sea.
• China holding 107 deported Taiwanese fraud suspects: official CNA 11 Aug 2016 -- A total of 107 Taiwanese nationals are currently being held in China after they were deported from other countries on suspicion of involvement in telecommunications fraud, Chiu Chui-cheng (邱垂正), deputy minister of Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), said Thursday.
• MAC vows to improve government-to-government dialogue with Beijing CNA 11 Aug 2016 -- The government's top priority at present is to improve government-to-government communication with Beijing to maintain existing mechanisms in cross-Taiwan Strait relations, a Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) official said Thursday.
• Type-96B seen as pillar of nation's tank force People's Daily 10 Aug 2016 -- China's military is likely to deploy the Type-96B tank as the pillar of its tank fleet, replacing most of its old models, observers said.
• Beijing Installs Supersonic Missiles on South China Sea's Most Lethal Destroyer Sputnik 10 Aug 2016 -- The upgraded combat features on board the flagship of the South China Sea fleet impress Western defense analysts, as Beijing threatens to aggressively defend the disputed territories.
• South China Sea Ramp-Up: New Chinese Aircraft Carrier's Shocking Combat Features Sputnik 10 Aug 2016 -- As tensions mount in the South China Sea, the country's state television has heralded the Liaoning aircraft carrier's expanded lethality.
• Tensions Escalate Between China, Japan Over Disputed Islands VOA 09 Aug 2016 -- Japan says relations with China are "remarkably deteriorating" over the continued appearance of Chinese naval ships sailing near a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea.
• China Building Up Military Presence at South China Sea Disputed Islands Sputnik 09 Aug 2016 -- Recent satellite photos reveal that China is building up its military presence at the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea, according to media reports.
• Japan, China engage in war of words over disputed East China sea Press TV 09 Aug 2016 -- China and Japan have stepped up a war of words in their long-running row over the sovereignty of East China Sea islands after Tokyo summoned Beijing's ambassador to protest China's activities in the disputed waters.
• Beijing to seek to take more Taiwan fraud suspects to China: MOFA CNA 09 Aug 2016 -- Following the latest in a series of telecom fraud cases in which Taiwanese suspects caught in Kenya have been taken to China to face trial there at the demand of Beijing, a Foreign Ministry official said Tuesday that Beijing will seek to bring more Taiwanese suspects to China to be tried there.
• PLA unveils weapons preview for the first time, details projects worth 3.7 billion yuan People's Daily 09 Aug 2016 -- The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has made public for the first time a directory of weapons projects that are still in the preliminary phases of research and development. The directory includes weapons for the entire army, the funds for which top 3.7 billion yuan.
• Chinese railway transportation falls short of military demand People's Daily 09 Aug 2016 -- China's rapidly-developing railway system has yet to meet the military's demand for transportation, a newspaper affiliated with the People's Liberation Army (PLA) admitted, after photos of PLA soldiers traveling in boxcars triggered online discontent.
• Japan accuses China of intensifying tension in disputed waters Press TV 08 Aug 2016 -- Japan has accused China of intruding into what Tokyo considers as its territorial waters in East China Sea, pledging to respond firmly but calmly to the alleged trespassing.
• Taiwan protests nationals' deportation to China CNA 08 Aug 2016 -- Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Monday expressed "adeep regrets" and "strong protests" over the forced deportation of five Taiwan nationals from Kenya to China, saying it showed "contempt for human rights."
• Deporting Taiwanese to China a human rights violation: spokesman CNA 08 Aug 2016 -- The decision by Kenyan police to send five Taiwanese nationals to China after they were acquitted by a Kenyan court violated their human rights and went against international norms, Presidential Office spokesman Alex Huang (黃重諺) said Monday.
• South Korea's reckless decision on THAAD is irresponsible: People's Daily People's Daily 08 Aug 2016 -- As dissenting voices increased over the decision between Seoul and Washington to deploy Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system, the South Korean government and media have been making pale explanations and rebuttals.
• News Analysis: S.Korean president perplexed at anti-THAAD lawmakers leaving for China People's Daily 08 Aug 2016 -- South Korean President Park Geun-hye appears perplexed at six first-term lawmakers of the main opposition Minju Party who left for China as they are against the deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD).
• N Korea Instructs Embassies to Use THAAD in South to Pit China Against US Sputnik 08 Aug 2016 -- North Korea's Foreign Ministry allegedly ordered its diplomats in overseas missions to emphasize the threat of US missiles in Korea to China's security in a bid to widen the rift between Beijing, Seoul and Washington, South Korean media reported Monday.
• WZ-10 attack helicopter widely deployed in Chinese aviation People's Daily 08 Aug 2016 -- An aviation brigade in western China has begun deploying WZ-10 armed helicopters, China's first generation of homegrown armed helicopters. This is just the most recent instance of the helicopter's deployment, as it has been widely deployed across the spectrum of Chinese aviation, according to the website of China's Ministry of Defense.
• China releases weaponry research project information People's Daily 08 Aug 2016 -- China has published information on military equipment research projects on an official weapon procurement website for the first time, to encourage compitition in the formerly closed sector, the PLA Daily reported.
• Japan protests China's radar installation in East China Sea Press TV 07 Aug 2016 -- China's recent move to set up a radar installation near disputed territory in the East China Sea has met with the Japanese government's protest.
• Chinese military planes patrol over disputed islands Press TV 07 Aug 2016 -- Chinese aircraft have engaged in combat patrol maneuvers over two disputed South China Sea islands, says the country's air force.
• China's Coast Guard Conducts Patrols Near Disputed Islands in East China Sea Sputnik 07 Aug 2016 -- Two ships of China's Coast Guard conducted patrols in the territorial waters of the disputed Diaoyu Islands, according to the Chinese State Oceanic Administration (SOA).
• China Carries Out First Nuclear Security Emergency Drills Sputnik 07 Aug 2016 -- China carried out first drills aimed at testing the country's preparedness for possible nuclear security emergency.
• Japan protests Chinese boats in disputed East China Sea Press TV 06 Aug 2016 -- Japan has lodged a strong protest with Beijing after some 230 Chinese fishing vessels and six coastguard ships sailed close to the disputed islands in the East China Sea.
• Japan Protests as Beijing Flexes Muscles in South China Sea VOA 06 Aug 2016 -- Chinese coast guard vessels, air patrols and fishing fleets have re-asserted their disputed maritime claims in two distant areas Saturday, despite last month's ruling by an international tribunal that their territorial claims in the South China Sea have no legal basis.
• Stay vigilant to Japan's "China Threat" People's Daily 06 Aug 2016 -- Once again, in its latest defense white paper, Japan has shamelessly accused China of jeopardizing regional peace and stability, playing up the "China Threat" for its own right-wing agenda.
• Xinjiang issues China's first local counterterrorism law People's Daily 06 Aug 2016 -- The regional government of Xinjiang unveiled China's first local counterterrorism law Friday.
• China dismisses US criticism on sentences given to rights activists Press TV 06 Aug 2016 -- China has rejected as baseless recent US criticisms about the sentences given to rights activists in a series of subversion trials in the Asian country.
• Chinese Fighter Jets Patrol Disputed Islands in South China Sea Sputnik 06 Aug 2016 -- Defense Ministry's spokesman said that Chinese fighter jets made a patrol flight over the disputed Spratly Islands, also known as the Nansha Islands.
• South China Sea issue not to affect China-Philippines cooperation: ministers People's Daily 05 Aug 2016 -- The South China Sea issue does not determine all aspects of China-Philippines relations and will not affect bilateral cooperation in economic, trade and investment fields, ministers from the two countries agreed on Friday.
• South China Sea Buildup: Secrets Revealed for Beijing's New Aircraft Carrier Sputnik 05 Aug 2016 -- As the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy makes significant upgrades to its fleet, a newly emerged photograph shows that the nation's third aircraft carrier will feature a catapult system, instead of the ski-jump method used in earlier models.
• Chinese, Afghan Armed Forces Hold First Strategic Dialogue Sputnik 05 Aug 2016 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the Afghan Armed Forces held their first strategic dialogue in Beijing on Friday, the Chinese Defense Ministry said.
• China warships finish RIMPAC missions People's Daily 05 Aug 2016 -- Chinese naval vessels which taking part in this year's RIMPAC, or Rim of the Pacific, naval exercises are now docked at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
• Chinese President Appears to Score Political Victory with Viral Videos VOA 05 Aug 2016 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping appears to have scored another major political victory over his internal rivals following two ultra-nationalistic propaganda videos by the Youth League of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
• Stoking the Fire: Australia May Spy on Chinese-Russian S. China Sea Drills Sputnik 05 Aug 2016 -- With Russia and China set to conduct joint naval drills in the South China Sea next month, the Australian military may be preparing to spy on the exercises.
• War at Sea': Chinese Defense Chief Calls on Country to Be Ready for Combat Sputnik 04 Aug 2016 -- In a sign of growing escalation, China's Defense Ministry has called on the country's military, police and general population to be ready to defend territorial claims in the South China Sea.
• What Hong Kong's Loyalty Pledge Says About Its Future VOA 04 Aug 2016 -- Voters in Hong Kong will be electing members of the territory's Legislative Council September 4. During past election cycles, candidates only needed to attest they would uphold the freedoms guaranteed in Hong Kong's Basic Law and pledge allegiance to the territory; this time, however, candidates running for office needed to sign an additional pledge saying Hong Kong was an inalienable part of China.
• Why Location of China-Russia South China Sea Drill Matters VOA 04 Aug 2016 -- China's newly-announced plan to stage its first joint naval drill with Russia in the South China Sea has analysts wondering: where exactly in the sensitive region will the exercise take place?
• Seoul, Beijing blast Japan's defense paper as Tokyo seeks stronger military role in Asia-Pacific People's Daily 04 Aug 2016 -- South Koreahas joined China in opposing Japan's 2016 defense white paper, a policy document Tokyo is using to justify its efforts to move away from an isolated and pacifistic defense posture to a more active one.
• Japan's new defense chief criticizes North Korea, China Press TV 04 Aug 2016 -- Japan's new Defense Minister Tomomi Inada has criticized North Korea and China over their military activities in the region.
• China blocks UNSC from condemning North Korea missile launch Press TV 04 Aug 2016 -- China has blocked a US-drafted UN Security Council statement condemning North Korea over its latest missile test.
• China will never compromise its security interests in THAAD deployment: People's Daily People's Daily 04 Aug 2016 -- Deploying the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) in South Korea will pose a serious threat to China's strategic security, and China will by no means compromise such interests, read an editorial published in the People's Daily on Wednesday.
• China opposes Japan's defense white paper: defense ministry People's Daily 03 Aug 2016 -- Chinese Defense Ministry on Tuesday expressed strong opposition to Japan's 2016 defense white paper, calling the annual document hostile to the Chinese military and deceptive to the international community.
• Expert claims US lavishing praise on Chinese military to increase own expenditure People's Daily 03 Aug 2016 -- Military experts have claimed that Western media is deliberately exaggerating the so-called China Threat and praising China's military in order to procure more funding for their countries' own militaries.
• Top court clarifies law at sea People's Daily 03 Aug 2016 -- The Supreme People's Court issued a judicial interpretation on Monday specifying standards for convicting and punishing those engaged in illegal fishing or entry into Chinese territorial waters and refusing to obey commands to leave.
• 'Unintentional Consequences': Japan Warns of Chinese Aggression in Pacific Sputnik 03 Aug 2016 -- Citing Beijing's actions in the South China Sea, Japan's annual defense review expresses "deep concern" over China's refusal to accept to the nine-dash line territorial ruling.
• Beijing Warns of Security Threats in South China Sea VOA 02 Aug 2016 -- China has announced stiff penalties for people caught illegally fishing in Chinese waters, including those it describes as its sovereign areas in the South China Sea.
• Editorial: THAAD deployment puts South Korea at risk People's Daily 02 Aug 2016 -- South Korea will become a puppet of US policy in Northeast Asia if it finally deploys the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system on its soil, the People's Daily warned in an editorial published on Monday, urging Seoul to think twice.
• Japan warns China over 'coercive' actions in disputed waters Press TV 02 Aug 2016 -- Japan has slammed what it called China's "coercive" measures in the South China Sea, warning that Beijing's resolve to push ahead with its "unilateral demands" in the disputed waters could have "unintended consequences."
• Beijing holds massive naval maneuver in East China Sea ISNA 02 Aug 2016 -- The Chinese navy launched a massive "live ammunition" drill in the East China Sea, which has been the subject of a longtime maritime dispute between Beijing and Tokyo.
• China's defense minister stresses preparedness for "war at sea" People's Daily 02 Aug 2016 -- Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan has warned of offshore security threats and called for substantial preparation for a "people's war at sea" to safeguard sovereignty.
• AG600 finishes assembly, joins C919 and Yun-20 in China's jumbo jet arsenal People's Daily 02 Aug 2016 -- The AG600, the first giant amphibious airplane developed and manufactured by China, has finished its final assembly and rolled off the production line in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong province. The aircraft fills a gap in China's national emergency rescue system, and it is now set to enter the debugging and commissioning stage.
• THAAD will destroy regional balance People's Daily 01 Aug 2016 -- Despite the strong opposition of China, the United States and the Republic of Korea have agreed to deploy the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense system in the ROK. Although the US claims THAAD is aimed at countering the "nuclear threat" posed by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea", it is actually targeted at China.
• China's Chang'e-3 confirms lack of water in moon's Mare Imbrium People's Daily 01 Aug 2016 -- China's Chang'e 3 lunar probe has proven that there is no water on the moon, according to the official Weibo account of CCTV News on July 31.
• FBI Employee Pleads Guilty to Acting in the United States as an Agent of the Chinese Government US Dept. of Justice 01 Aug 2016 -- Kun Shan Chun, a native of the People's Republic of China and a naturalized U.S. citizen, pleaded guilty today to a criminal information charging him with acting in the United States as an agent of China without providing prior notice to the Attorney General.
• Chinese navy holds live-ammunition drill in East China Sea People's Daily 01 Aug 2016 -- The Chinese navy started a drill, which involved firing dozens of missiles and torpedoes, in the East China Sea Monday.
• Chinese peacekeepers face up to challenges to safeguard world peace, stability People's Daily 01 Aug 2016 -- Deep into a primeval forest in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the weather is harsh -- you just sweat all over when it is sunny, get covered with mud when it rains, and could have a layer of your skin "removed" by the scorching sun that comes out again.
• Beijing's Navy Launches Large-Scale Military Drills in East China Sea Sputnik 01 Aug 2016 -- Beijing's navy started large-scale drills including a cruiser, a submarine, more than 100 vessels, several dozens of combat aircraft and several coastal radar stations in the East China Sea.