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August 2018 - China Special Weapons News

  • For African Countries, China Forum Provides Shot at Better Deals VOA 31 Aug 2018 -- When African leaders meet next week in Beijing for the 2018 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, they'll strike million- and billion-dollar deals for infrastructure, business and development projects.
  • Can China's Big Loans to Africa Continue? VOA 31 Aug 2018 -- Over the past decade, China has extended billions of dollars in loans to African countries, mostly for infrastructure. However, some experts say the global trade war may factor into how China uses its money.
  • China to Use Africa Forum to Defend Belt and Road Initiative VOA 31 Aug 2018 -- Beijing's hosting of a massive forum for African leaders and business representatives next week will give Chinese President Xi Jinping a big opportunity to champion his Belt and Road Initiative, even as it faces pushback and criticism.
  • China Using Fake LinkedIn Accounts to Recruit Americans as Spies - Reports Sputnik 31 Aug 2018 -- Chinese spy agencies are using fake Linkedin accounts to recruit Americans with access to government and commercial secrets, a senior US intelligence official said in an interview.
  • China Denies Reports It Plans To Set Up Base, Troops In Afghanistan RFE/RL 31 Aug 2018 -- China is denying reports that it plans to deploy troops or establish a military base in Afghanistan, saying it is merely engaged in "normal military and security cooperation" with its neighbor.
  • China to Replace Black Hawk Choppers With Harbin Z-20 Sputnik 31 Aug 2018 -- China's People's Liberation Army is preparing to retire its aging UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter fleet in favor of a new, indigenously produced medium-lift chopper: the Harbin Z-20, which will be capable of operating both in high altitudes and off of the country's rapidly expanding naval force.
  • China to US: You Can't Take Credit for DPRK Successes, Blame Us for Failures Sputnik 31 Aug 2018 -- Following repeated assertions by US President Donald Trump that talks with North Korea are stalling due to China's influence, China fired back on Thursday, doubling down on its commitment to the negotiation process and saying the US shouldn't blame China when talks stall while patting itself on the back for any successes.
  • Sino-Russian drill set to guard regional peace People's Daily 31 Aug 2018 -- The upcoming joint military exercise between China and Russia, dubbed Vostok-2018 or East-2018, will strengthen their abilities to jointly deal with different types of security threats and safeguard regional peace and security, China's Ministry of National Defense said on Thursday.
  • Xi greets African leaders on state visits People's Daily 31 Aug 2018 -- China and Cote d'Ivoire should take the building of Belt and Road as an opportunity to seek greater synergy between development strategies and promote high-quality and sustainable development of the two countries, President Xi Jinping said on Thursday.
  • China remains Africa's largest trading partner for 9 consecutive years People's Daily 31 Aug 2018 -- China has remained Africa's largest trading partner for 9 consecutive years as major cooperation programs further deepened bilateral economic and trade exchanges, according to a briefing held by China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday.
  • China slams US sanctions over Uighur Muslims Press TV 30 Aug 2018 -- Beijing has lashed out at US lawmakers for calling on the Trump administration to impose sanctions on Chinese officials over what they call internment of a Muslim minority in the Xinjiang region.
  • China Calls for Multilateral Space Arms Control Deal Sputnik 29 Aug 2018 -- China and Russia submitted a draft Treaty on the Prevention of the Placement of Weapons in Outer Space, the Threat or Use of Force Against Outer Space Objects to the CD in 2008 and provided an updated draft in June 2014.
  • Seoul Protests Chinese Plane Getting on S Korea's Anti-Aircraft Radars Sputnik 29 Aug 2018 -- Seoul on Wednesday expressed protest against Chinese plane getting on South Korea's anti-aircraft radars, the South Korean Defense Ministry said.
  • China Rejects Reports On Building Military Base in Afghanistan Sputnik 29 Aug 2018 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday denied media reports stating that Beijing was constructing a military base in Afghanistan to combat terrorism.
  • Japan, China weigh options to retain Iran oil imports Press TV 28 Aug 2018 -- Japan's minister of economy, trade and industry says the country's refiners need to make their own decisions as to whether import oil from Iran.
  • BRI not meant to be 'China club' People's Daily 28 Aug 2018 -- The Belt and Road Initiative does not aim at a geopolitical or military alliance, nor will it establish a small bloc or set up a "China club", President Xi Jinping said on Monday.
  • China Building Military Training Base in Afghanistan - Report Sputnik 28 Aug 2018 -- China has reportedly started to build a training camp in Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor, a narrow area that separates Tajikistan from Pakistan, in efforts to improve counterterrorism efforts in the war-torn country.
  • Summit to bolster ties with Africa People's Daily 27 Aug 2018 -- The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, acting as a model for South-South cooperation since its establishment in 2000, will continue to be an important platform for jointly building a community of shared future for mankind, diplomats and researchers said.
  • Commentary: China-Africa cooperation to make new history People's Daily 27 Aug 2018 -- The international situation has undergone tremendous changes since the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was established in 2000. Over the years, China and Africa have played bigger roles in the international political and economic landscape.
  • New carrier sets out on second sea trial People's Daily 27 Aug 2018 -- China's first domestically designed aircraft carrier embarked on its second sea trial on Monday from its shipyard in Dalian, Liaoning province.
  • China-made large amphibious aircraft AG600 starts tests on water People's Daily 27 Aug 2018 -- China's independently-developed large amphibious aircraft, the AG600, has completed trial ground flights and entered a new test phase on the water-surface.
  • First Chinese-Built Aircraft Carrier Starts Second Sea Trials Sputnik 27 Aug 2018 -- The first aircraft carrier to be built in China for the country's navy left port on Sunday for its second round of sea trials, during which its primary weapon systems and command and control systems will be tested, Chinese state media report.
  • Largest China-Made Amphibious Aircraft Completes Trial Flight Sputnik 27 Aug 2018 -- World's largest China-made amphibious aircraft, the AG600, has completed a trial flight from the city of Zhuhai in southern Guangdong province to Jingmen city in central province of Hubei and is ready to start tests on the water, the plane's manufacturer, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), said on Monday.
  • Trade, Technology Rift May Have Economic, Political Impact on China VOA 27 Aug 2018 -- The trade rift between the U.S. and China is taking on new dimensions with Washington scrutinizing the flow of technology to Chinese industries. Analysts said China might be in for both economic and political problems if the U.S. cuts off the supply of technologies that are essential for the survival of major Chinese companies.
  • China launches new twin BeiDou-3 navigation satellites People's Daily 25 Aug 2018 -- China sent twin BeiDou-3 navigation satellites into space on a Long March-3B carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province at 7:52 a.m. BJT Saturday.
  • China hits back at Trump for 'irresponsible' comments about Korean Peninsula Press TV 25 Aug 2018 -- China says the recent "irresponsible" comments made by President Donald Trump of the United States about Beijing's commitment to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula contradict "basic facts."
  • US Claims About China Impacting Talks With N Korea 'Irresponsible' - Beijing Sputnik 25 Aug 2018 -- The United States' claims that China has been impacting Washington's talks with Pyongyang on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula are irresponsible and contradict the facts, Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman, Lu Kang, said in a statement on Saturday.
  • Xi calls for strengthening Party leadership over law-based governance People's Daily 25 Aug 2018 -- President Xi Jinping on Friday called for strengthening the centralized and unified leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) over advancing law-based governance in all areas.
  • China-Africa relations set model for South-South cooperation People's Daily 25 Aug 2018 -- China-Africa relations have set a model for the solidarity and cooperation between China and developing countries, as well as the best example for South-South cooperation, diplomats, experts and scholars told People's Daily ahead of the upcoming 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
  • Taiwan will not bow to China's plundering: MAC CNA 24 Aug 2018 -- Taiwan will never bow to China's bullying and plundering, and what China has done will also not alter the fact that the Republic of China (Taiwan) is a sovereign country, Mainland Affairs Council Deputy Minister Chiu Chui-cheng (邱垂正) said Friday.
  • Eyeing China, US Scolds El Salvador, Warns Others on Cutting Taiwan Ties VOA 24 Aug 2018 -- The Trump administration says it is re-examining relations with El Salvador after the Central American nation broke diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favor of China. In a statement, the White House criticized the country's decision as well as Beijing's diplomatic outreach that led to the move.
  • India, China to Expand Military Cooperation Year After Border Standoff Sputnik 24 Aug 2018 -- The defense ministers of India and China have met a year after a bitter standoff at Doklam. Both countries have decided to expand the scope of engagement between the two militaries in areas concerning training, joint exercises and other professional interactions, the Indian government said in a statement.
  • Xi to announce new actions, measures at China-African forum People's Daily 24 Aug 2018 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will introduce new concepts and proposals for ties between China and Africa, and announce new actions and measures on practical cooperation with Africa during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Beijing summit September 3-4, with Chinese experts saying that China will further cultivate Africa's autonomous development capability and help boost modernization.
  • Li: Accelerate western development People's Daily 24 Aug 2018 -- A number of major projects, including the Sichuan-Tibet and Chongqing-Yunnan railways, should be accelerated in the western regions of China to help prioritize economic structure and expand domestic consumption, Premier Li Keqiang said.
  • China rejects US criticism of El Salvador's decision People's Daily 23 Aug 2018 -- Beijing said on Wednesday that there is no reason for anyone to interfere with El Salvador's decision to establish diplomatic ties with China, and it urged Washington to refrain from sending the "wrong signals" to pro-independence forces in Taiwan.
  • Beijing, New Delhi to boost military ties People's Daily 23 Aug 2018 -- China and India will strengthen cooperation between their militaries and maintain peace along their shared border, the two sides pledged during a meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday between State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
  • China Files Lawsuit With WTO Against New US Tariffs - Commerce Ministry Sputnik 23 Aug 2018 -- The US and China both have imposed reciprocal tariffs on a combined $100 billion in products since July, with more restrictions coming.
  • US, China Exchange New Round of Tariffs in Trade War VOA 23 Aug 2018 -- A new set of tit-for-tat tariffs imposed by the United States and China on each other's goods took effect Thursday.
  • China won't cease bullying Taiwan: president CNA 22 Aug 2018 -- China will not stop its bullying of Taiwan as year-end local elections approach, but the ruling party will spare no efforts to safeguard the sovereignty of the Republic of China (Taiwan), President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said Wednesday.
  • Kingdom Of Eswatini Will Not Switch Allegiance From Taiwan To China - Minister Sputnik 22 Aug 2018 -- Taiwan, which China continues to call a wayward province, now has ties with only 17 countries, almost all of them in Central America and the Pacific.
  • Taiwan Leader's US Visit Gives Boost at Home, Enrages China VOA 22 Aug 2018 -- The Taiwanese president's unusually high-profile trip to the United States this month boosted her image at home but enraged Beijing, sparking China's boycott of a Taiwanese-owned coffee shop chain and possibly the latest loss of a diplomatic ally.
  • DoD Report Details China's Growing Military, Economic Power AFPS 21 Aug 2018 -- China is not an enemy, but it is certainly an adversary of the United States, and the Defense Department's 2018 report to Congress examines the trends in Chinese military developments.
  • Taiwan denounces China for taking its allies, brutish suppression CNA 21 Aug 2018 -- The Mainland Affairs Council lodged a strong protest Tuesday over China, which it denounced for constantly brutally wresting allies away from the Republic of China (Taiwan) in an attempt to press Taiwan into submitting to its political stance.
  • China's suppression of Taiwan leaves no room for appeasement: Tsai CNA 21 Aug 2018 -- China's many actions to suppress Taiwan have implications for not only Taiwan but the world because they demonstrate Beijing's ambition to challenge and replace the existing international order, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said Tuesday.
  • China's luring of allies infringes on Taiwan sovereignty: Tsai CNA 21 Aug 2018 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said Tuesday that the way China has been pressuring the allies of the Republic of China (Taiwan) into switching diplomatic allegiance to Beijing is tantamount to "infringement on our sovereignty."
  • Taiwan vents anger after losing another ally to China Press TV 21 Aug 2018 -- Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has voiced anger at Beijing's "increasingly-out-of-control" behavior following El Salvador's move to sever ties with her self-proclaimed government in favor of China.
  • El Salvador Establishes Diplomatic Relations With China, Breaks Ties With Taiwan Sputnik 21 Aug 2018 -- The government of El Salvador announced on Tuesday the establishment of diplomatic relations with China after breaking official ties with Taiwan.
  • MAC slams China over its criticism of Tsai's overseas tour CNA 20 Aug 2018 -- Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) bashed China on Monday over its criticism of President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) and her recent trip overseas, saying that such a reaction will not help improve cross-Taiwan Strait relations.
  • China pledges to lift ties with Malaysia to new high People's Daily 21 Aug 2018 -- Premier Li Keqiang held talks with visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in Beijing on Monday, saying China will work with Malaysia to promote neighborly friendship to a new high.
  • China using Iranian ships to avoid US oil sanctions Press TV 20 Aug 2018 -- China has reportedly started to use Iranian ships to transport crude oil to its refineries to avoid the impacts of US sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
  • Possible Chinese President Visit to Pyongyang Raises Doubts on Sanctions VOA 20 Aug 2018 -- Reports that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea in September raise questions about whether Beijing will ease sanctions against Pyongyang, as relations between China and the U.S. grow increasingly tense over trade.
  • Xi requires strengthening CPC leadership, Party building in military People's Daily 20 Aug 2018 -- President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to comprehensively strengthen the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Party building in the country's armed forces to ensure a solid political guarantee for the building of a strong military.
  • Beijing opposes Washington's military report People's Daily 20 Aug 2018 -- China has voiced strong opposition to a report by the US Defense Department on China's military and security developments, saying it misinterprets China's strategic intentions and hypes a so-called Chinese military threat.
  • Chinese president to pay formal visit to N Korea in Sept.: Report Press TV 18 Aug 2018 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping is reportedly planning to visit North Korea in September at the invitation of the country's leader Kim Jong-un to take part in the 70th anniversary of the North's founding.
  • China President State Visit to DPRK Planned for September - Reports Sputnik 18 Aug 2018 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit Pyongyang next month as relations between China and North Korea continue to improve, Singapore-based The Straits Times reported Saturday.
  • Chinese FM Says Beijing Ready to Boost Ties With Iran Amid US Sanctions Sputnik 18 Aug 2018 -- China is ready to develop further cooperation with Iran and condemns the use of unilateral sanctions in international relations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Saturday during a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif.
  • Chinese president says military must resist 'corrosion' of corruption Press TV 19 Aug 2018 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping says the military must resist the "corrosion" of corruption and ensure the fight against graft is deepened.
  • Beijing slams Pentagon report alleging Chinese drills to strike US, allies Press TV 18 Aug 2018 -- China's defense ministry has lodged a complaint with the US, slamming as "pure guesswork" a Pentagon report that claimed the Chinese military was likely preparing for strikes against the United States and its allies.
  • China Enhanced Overwater Striking Capabilities Targeting US - Pentagon Report Sputnik 17 Aug 2018 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in the last three years rapidly developed overwater bombing capabilities and is likely training to conduct strikes against US and allied targets, the Defense Department said in its 2018 China Military Power report.
  • Beijing to Launch Satellite Network to Monitor South China Sea Traffic Sputnik 16 Aug 2018 -- Officials in China's Hainan province are preparing to send a series of satellites into space starting in 2019 in order to keep track of "every reef and ship" within the contested waters of the South China Sea.
  • China unveils Chang'e-4 rover to explore Moon's far side People's Daily 16 Aug 2018 -- China's moon lander and rover for the Chang'e-4 lunar probe, which is expected to land on the far side of the moon this year, was unveiled Wednesday.
  • Hong Kong Independence Speech Draws Warnings VOA 16 Aug 2018 -- Officials in the Chinese capital, Beijing, and in Hong Kong have issued a string of warnings after a journalists' association broadcast a speech by an advocate for the city's independence. The immediate censure by Chinese and Hong Kong officials hinted that city lawmakers may soon be pressed to pass a law against sedition and treason, which could stifle protest in the partially autonomous territory.
  • US targets Russian, Chinese firms for violating North Korea sanctions Press TV 16 Aug 2018 -- The US Treasury is imposing new sanctions on companies in Russia, China and Singapore for violating North Korea sanctions.
  • U.S. Imposes Sanctions On Russian, Chinese Firms Over North Korea Trade RFE/RL 15 Aug 2018 -- The United States has imposed sanctions on three foreign companies it says are helping North Korea with illicit shipments of goods to fund its nuclear program.
  • Duterte says China should 'temper' behavior in contested sea Press TV 15 Aug 2018 -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says Beijing should "temper" its behavior in the South China Sea, warning of a potential confrontation between China and the United States, which he says could affect his country.
  • Treasury Targets Shipping Industry and Other Facilitators of North Korea United Nations Security Council Violations US Treasury 15 Aug 2018 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today announced North Korea-related designations, continuing the implementation of existing UN and U.S. sanctions. Today's action against one individual and three entities was taken pursuant to Executive Order 13810 of September 20, 2017, and targets persons involved in facilitating illicit shipments on behalf of North Korea. This action reinforces the United States' ongoing commitment to prevent financial flows to the DPRK's unlawful WMD programs and activities, in accordance with the decisions of the UN Security Council (UNSC).
  • US Sanctions Chinese, Russian, Singaporean Firms for North Korea Trading VOA 15 Aug 2018 -- The U.S. on Wednesday sanctioned companies in China, Russia and Singapore it says were violating the trade embargo with North Korea, Washington's latest effort to keep pressure on Pyongyang to end its nuclear weapons development.
  • Ark Peace arrives in Tonga for goodwill visit, to provide medical service People's Daily 14 Aug 2018 -- The Chinese naval hospital ship Ark Peace arrived in the Tongan capital of Nukualofa on Monday for an eight-day goodwill visit and humanitarian medical service.
  • Chinese naval hospital ship brings treatment, care to Fijians People's Daily 14 Aug 2018 -- Diana, a six-year-old Fijian girl, with long eyelashes, had a severe malformation on her right hand, left leg and on her toes, which had inflicted restrictions upon her daily movements.
  • Reform and opening up ushers China into bright future: People's Daily People's Daily 14 Aug 2018 -- "Reform and opening up was a game-changing move in making China what it is today; it now remains a game-changing move for China to achieve its two centenary goals and realize the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation," said an article titled "Reform and Opening up ushers China into bright future" under the byline of "Xuanyan" published on People's Daily on Monday.
  • China to stabilize foreign capital and expand opening up People's Daily 14 Aug 2018 -- Since the beginning of this year, the utilization of foreign capital in China has continued to grow at a steady pace and with increasing quality, even though the global competition for attracting foreign investment has become progressively more intense.
  • Slandering Xinjiang as "no rights zone" against fact, Chinese official told UN panel People's Daily 14 Aug 2018 -- There is no arbitrary detention in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and the view that Xinjiang is a "no rights zone" is completely against the fact, a Chinese official on Monday told the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD).
  • Chinese Navy Tests Interceptors After US B-52 Flyover Sputnik 14 Aug 2018 -- The Chinese navy recently tested its surface warfare fighting ability in the East China Sea.
  • China Claims Security Forces Prevented 'Great Tragedy' In Uyghur Region RFE/RL 13 Aug 2018 -- China's state-run media claimed on August 13 that the country has prevented a "great tragedy" in the far-western Xinjiang region, the country's first response to remarks by a United Nations panel saying it was "deeply concerned" about the flight of 1 million ethnic Uyghurs there.
  • Destination Taiwan? J-16 Fighters Join Chinese Air Force Sputnik 13 Aug 2018 -- A new squadron of J-16 fighter aircraft has joined the People's Liberation Army Air Force as part of possible operations against Taiwan, according to the South China Morning Post.
  • Iran-China trade ties not to harm any country: Beijing IRNA 11 Aug 2018 -- Trade relations between Iran and China will not harm interests of any other country, Reuters quoted China Foreign Ministry statement as saying in opposition to US unilateral walkaway from Iran deal.
  • Business ties with Iran don't harm other countries' interests: China Press TV 11 Aug 2018 -- China, Iran's top oil customer, says commercial cooperation between the two sides does not harm other countries' interests and thus should be protected from unilateral US sanctions.
  • China begins major naval exercise near Taiwan before state visits by Tsai Press TV 11 Aug 2018 -- China has launched a major military drill in the Yellow Sea near Taiwan just ahead of the Taiwanese president's planned visit to Latin America.
  • UN Panel Says Millions Of Chinese Uyghurs Living In 'Massive Internment Camp' RFE/RL 11 Aug 2018 -- A United Nations human rights panel says that an estimated 1 million ethnic Uyghurs in China are being held in "counterextremism centers," with millions more forced into reeducation camps, turning China's far-western Uyghur region into "something that resembles a massive internment camp."
  • Websites of US airlines re-evaluated People's Daily 11 Aug 2018 -- The Civil Aviation Administration of China said on Friday that it is evaluating how the websites of four United States-based airlines refer to Taiwan.
  • 'This is China, Leave Immediately': PLA Sends US Spy Plane Stern Warning Sputnik 10 Aug 2018 -- A US Navy P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance plane flying over the contested Spratly Islands refused to alter its flight course after receiving six separate warnings from the People's Liberation Army telling it to leave the area at once.
  • China's military drills closely monitored: MND CNA 10 Aug 2018 -- With China set to stage military drills in the Yellow Sea, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Friday that all military movements in that area have been and will continue to be closely monitored to safeguard Taiwan's safety.
  • Chinese naval hospital ship Ark Peace concludes visit to Fiji People's Daily 10 Aug 2018 -- The Chinese naval hospital ship Ark Peace left the Fijian capital city of Suva on Thursday after wrapping up an eight-day good-will visit to the South Pacific island nation.
  • Deep understanding of the trade war allows China more composure People's Daily 10 Aug 2018 -- The US has once again put domestic law above international law by imposing very unreasonable new tariffs on Chinese goods, said a spokesperson of China's Commerce Ministry on Aug. 8 after the US announced to implement 25 percent tariff on $16 billion worth of Chinese goods since August 23, 2018.
  • China decides to impose additional tariffs on 16 bln USD of U.S. imports People's Daily 09 Aug 2018 -- China has decided to impose additional tariffs on imported products from the United States worth about 16 billion U.S. dollars, according to an official statement released Wednesday.
  • Taiwan sees no room for talks with China on proposed undersea tunnel CNA 08 Aug 2018 -- Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said Wednesday that under the current circumstances, there can be no bilateral discussions on China's proposal to build an undersea railway between the two sides.
  • Taiwan Positions Land-Attack Cruise Missile Toward Mainland China Sputnik 08 Aug 2018 -- Satellite imagery published by Kanwa Defense Review shows that Taiwan has positioned a land-attack cruise missile toward mainland China that is capable of targeting several cities along the country's southeast coast.
  • China 'successfully tests first hypersonic aircraft' Press TV 08 Aug 2018 -- China says it has successfully tested its first hypersonic aircraft, which can carry nuclear warheads with a capability of evading any missile defense system.
  • US to impose 25% tariffs on $16 billion of Chinese goods Press TV 08 Aug 2018 -- The administration of US President Donald Trump says it will begin imposing 25 percent tariffs on an additional $16 billion worth of Chinese goods in the next two weeks, escalating a trade war with the world's second biggest economy.
  • With a Positive Spin, Chinese News Outlets Cover Africa VOA 08 Aug 2018 -- In Rwanda, a Chinese-owned garment factory provides jobs to hundreds of local workers. In Ethiopia, a Chinese-built railway makes life easier for business owners and travelers. In Zambia, a Chinese-funded television project will bring satellite TV to 500 villages.
  • Admiral to VOA: US 'Consistency' Counters Chinese Aggression in South China Sea VOA 06 Aug 2018 -- The U.S. response to China's controversial actions in the South China Sea is "consistency," the Navy's top admiral said.
  • China solicits int'l cooperation experiments on space station People's Daily 06 Aug 2018 -- China is asking the world to collaborate in experiments on its planned space station so as to promote international space cooperation and sustainable global development.
  • China Lashes Out as Retaliatory Moves Fail to Stop Trump Trade Actions VOA 06 Aug 2018 -- Chinese state media are reacting to U.S. President Donald Trump's trade actions against China in diverse ways. While denouncing the U.S. leader's actions, Beijing is also using its media to calm markets and express concern about the impact on the Chinese economy.
  • Сhina Reportedly Claims Success in Test of Its First Hypersonic Glider Sputnik 06 Aug 2018 -- Hypersonic aircraft are capable of breaking all existing missile defense systems, Chinese experts say.
  • US Congress Demands Regular Reporting on Chinese Actions in South China Sea Sputnik 04 Aug 2018 -- The US military has been ordered by Congress to report on Chinese military activity in the South China Sea, but this measure is likely to do little more than give the US justification for maintaining a presence in the backyard of the world's second-largest economy.
  • China plans additional tariffs on 5,207 items of U.S. products People's Daily 04 Aug 2018 -- China on Friday announced its decision to impose additional tariffs of four different rates on 5,207 items of imported U.S. products worth 60 billion U.S. dollars.
  • China, 10 ASEAN nations hold naval drill in Singapore Press TV 03 Aug 2018 -- The navies of China and Southeast Asian countries have carried out their first emergency naval drill amid lingering maritime disputes in the South China Sea.
  • China says will impose additional tariffs on $60bn worth of US imports Press TV 03 Aug 2018 -- China says it will impose additional tariffs on $60 billion worth of US imports, including liquefied natural gas (LNG) and aircraft, in response to US President Donald Trump's plan to increase duties on Chinese goods worth $200 billion.
  • US, China to redefine bilateral ties through trade war People's Daily 02 Aug 2018 -- China and the US are trying to restart talks to avert a full-blown trade war, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. It quoted a source familiar with the matter as saying that representatives of US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He are having private meetings. Another Western media source reported that US President Donald Trump is considering raising the tariffs from 10 percent to 25 percent on $200 billion of Chinese goods. It seems that Trump is trying to force China to make its biggest concession by both carrot and stick.
  • China Wants to Exclude US From War Games With ASEAN in Disputed Area - Reports Sputnik 02 Aug 2018 -- The past few months have reportedly seen Beijing building military facilities and deploying defense systems on the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, which are also claimed by Taiwan, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam.
  • China, Southeast Asian Nations Agree to Draft of Conduct Pact in South China Sea VOA 02 Aug 2018 -- China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have approved a draft of a proposed agreement to prevent fighting in the disputed South China Sea.
  • Marking 91st birthday, PLA marches into new era of reform, capacity building People's Daily 02 Aug 2018 -- Under southern China's scorching sun, marines climb high walls with their bare hands and crawl under barbed wire nets, with referees carefully timing them.
  • China 'fully prepared' for US threats to escalate trade war: Commerce ministry Press TV 02 Aug 2018 -- China says it is "fully prepared" for the US threats to escalate the ongoing trade war between Washington and Beijing, stressing it will have to fight back to protect its dignity and the interests of its people.
  • 'China to join exercises involving US off Australia' Press TV 02 Aug 2018 -- Australia says China's navy will participate in military exercises to be conducted by 26 countries off Australia's northern coast later this month but would not take part in the live-fire drills of the war games.
  • Chinese Analogue to Russian Kinzhal Cruise Missile Allegedly Spotted in Testing Sputnik 02 Aug 2018 -- Federation of American Scientists' Nuclear Information Project director Hans Kristensen has pointed to the recent testing of what he believes may be a new Chinese nuclear-capable air-launched anti-ship missile.
  • High-Speed Rail Brings Autonomy Fight to Hong Kong Courts VOA 02 Aug 2018 -- Come October, weeks after a new high-speed train hurtles down from mainland China, Hong Kong's High Court will be busy hearing challenges concerning the new station. Five petitioners say a new law gives China unconstitutional control over a slice of Hong Kong soil because it allows Chinese immigration and border agents to enforce mainland law in the territory for the first time since the handover from British rule in 1997.
  • Ethnic Kazakh Who Testified About 'Reeducation Camps' In China Will Not Be Deported RFE/RL 01 Aug 2018 -- A court in Kazakhstan has convicted ethnic Kazakh Chinese citizen Sairagul Sauytbay of illegal border crossing, but ordered her release and said she will not be deported to China, where she feared she would face "the most extreme" punishment.
  • PLA to end commercial services People's Daily 01 Aug 2018 -- President Xi Jinping has called for greater resolve and synergy in efforts to put an end to commercial activities of the military across the board.
  • Xi requires resolute ending of military's paid services People's Daily 01 Aug 2018 -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Tuesday stressed resolute efforts to terminate all paid services provided by the armed forces.
  • Defense ministry holds reception to celebrate PLA founding anniversary People's Daily 01 Aug 2018 -- A reception was held by the Ministry of National Defense on Tuesday to celebrate the 91st anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), which falls on Aug. 1.
  • CPC meeting stresses economic stability in H2, Party discipline People's Daily 01 Aug 2018 -- China will keep its economy on a stable and healthy development track with a proactive fiscal policy and prudent monetary policy in the second half of 2018, according to a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Tuesday.
  • China Committed to Maintaining Defensive Nature of Military Policy - Minister Sputnik 01 Aug 2018 -- China intends to follow the path of peaceful development and further stick to the defense policy which is entirely defensive in nature, Defense Minister Wei Fenghe said on Wednesday.



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