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July 2000 - Taiwan Special Weapons News

  • Mainland Chinese Report `Unconducive' To Cross-Strait Relations: Mac, CNA, 27 July 2000 -- A response by mainland China's Xinhua News Agency to a statement by Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen was "completely unconducive to the improvement of cross-strait relations," a MAC official said on Thursday.
  • President Chen Calls For Beefing Up of Naval Strength, CNA, 21 July 2000 -- President Chen Shui-bian said on Friday the Republic of China must beef up its naval defense capability to cope with mainland China's mounting military threat and maintain peace in the Taiwan Strait.
  • President To Preside Over Navy Commissioning, CNA, 20 July 2000 -- Republic of China President Chen Shui-bian is scheduled to preside over the commissioning ceremony of an Anchorage-class dock landing ship and three Chinchiang-class patrol missile boats on Friday at southern Taiwan's Tsoying Naval Base. c
  • Missiles Aimed At Taiwan Could Top 1,000 In 10 Years: Expert, CNA, 19 July 2000 -- Stating that subduing Taiwan is a major short-term goal of Beijing's military modernization, a US expert recently predicted that the number of missiles trained on the island may increase to 1,000 or more in ten years.
  • Air Force's 1st Combat Control Center Opens To Journalists, CNA, 18 July 2000 -- The air force's first combat control center, which is responsible for monitoring military activity in the skies over southeastern mainland China and northern Taiwan, opened to journalists for the first time on Tuesday.
  • Jingoism Could Become Mainstream In Beijing If Talks Delayed: Expert, CNA, 17 July 2000 -- If cross-strait talks continue to be delayed, nationalistic calls for defending China's territorial integrity could well become the most politically popular position in Beijing, according to a renowned American specialist on Asian affairs.
  • Cohen Clarifies Report On Beijing's Stance Toward Taiwan, CNA, 14 July 2000 -- US Secretary of Defense William Cohen said in Beijing on Thursday that mainland China has not in any way give up its sovereign right to use force against Taiwan.
  • Mainland Chinese Vice Premier On `One China', CNA, 13 July 2000 -- Mainland Chinese Vice Premier Qian Qichen said on Thursday there is no need to dwell on whether "one China" refers to the Republic of China or the People's Republic of China, as long as the "one China" principle is observed.
  • President To Preside Over Commissioning of Air, Naval Fleets, CNA, 11 July 2000 -- President Chen Shui-bian is scheduled to preside over a commissioning ceremony for the ROC Air Force's second IDF (indigenous defense fighters) wing on Friday, military sources said on Tuesday.
  • China Warns France over Satellite Sale to Taiwan, People's Daily, 11 July 2000 -- China Tuesday again warned France against selling a satellite to Taiwan, saying such a sale would have a "negative impact" on Sino-French relations.



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