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February 2011 - Taiwan Special Weapons News
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- Top Chinese negotiator wraps up Taiwan visit CNA 28 Feb 2011 -- Chen Yunlin, China's top negotiator with Taiwan, departed for Beijing after a six-day visit.
- U.S. ammunition contract not renewed: MND CNA 28 Feb 2011 -- Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense: Contract to supply ammunition to the US had not been extended.
- Cross-strait CBMs not in the works: Presidential Office CNA 27 Feb 2011 -- The Presidential Office on Sunday rejected speculations by the media that President Ma Ying-jeou will immediately push for cross-strait confidence building measures (CBMs) if he is reelected next year.
- Former U.S. defense chief backs sale of F-16 jets to Taiwan CNA 23 Feb 2011 -- Former U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Tuesday that he supports the sale of U.S. F-16 C/D fighter jets to Taiwan in accordance with the Taiwan Relations Act.
- Taiwan Pres: Referring to China as 'mainland' constitutional CNA 18 Feb 2011 -- President Ma elaborated on his recent requirement for government officials to refer to the other side of the Taiwan Strait as "the mainland."
- No compensation for Taiwan 1st Special Forces: premier CNA 18 Feb 2011 -- Premier Wu: No compelling reason to pay compensation to former Army 1st Special Forces personnel.
- Maintenance of Taiwan's AIM-120 missiles at risk CNA 17 Feb 2011 -- The sustainability of a US-made missile could be at risk because the component makers have withdrawn from the program.
- Officers stay on as rumors abound of Taiwan military struggle CNA 14 Feb 2011 -- Four-star Adm. Lin Chen-yi, chief of the General Staff under the Ministry of National Defense, will remain in his post for an extra year.
- Taiwan probing those involved in espionage, execution cases CNA 14 Feb 2011 -- Minister of National Defense Kao Hua-chu: Military will get to the bottom of a case in which an army general spied for China.
- Espionage case has no effect on Taiwan-U.S. communications: envoy CNA 11 Feb 2011 -- The case of a Taiwanese military officer spying for China is not likely to affect communications and dialogue between Taiwan and the United States, Taiwan's deputy representative in Washington, D.C. said Thursday.
- Military urged to take disciplinary action in espionage case CNA 09 Feb 2011 -- Lawmakers from across the political spectrum urged the Ministry of National Defense (MND) Wednesday to discipline all those found culpable in a case of an army general spying for China.
- Military tries to downplay damage from espionage case CNA 09 Feb 2011 -- The Ministry of National Defense (MND) tried Wednesday to downplay the impact of intelligence allegedly leaked to China by a high-ranking military official, saying the officer had only limited access to highly classified information.
- Alleged spy stationed in Thailand, not U.S. as reported: official CNA 09 Feb 2011 -- A Taiwanese army general who has been detained on espionage charges used to work in Thailand, not the United States as news reports have claimed, a senior official at Taiwan's representative office in Washington, D.C. said Tuesday.
- Army general detained for allegedly spying for China CNA 08 Feb 2011 -- A one-star army general has been detained on espionage charges, the Ministry of National Defense said Monday. He is believed to be one of Taiwan's highest-ranking military officials to have allegedly spied for China in more than two decades.
- Taiwan agencies moving to clear executed soldier's name CNA 02 Feb 2011 -- Based on a directive by President Ma, the MOJ is working with the MND to clear the name of the late Air Force Private Chiang Kuo-ching.
- Taiwan MOJ offers help to family of wrongful execution CNA 01 Feb 2011 -- The Ministry of Justice promised to help the family of Air Force private Chiang Kuo-ching appeal his possible wrongful execution.
- Taiwan President calls executed serviceman 'innocent' CNA 01 Feb 2011 -- President Ma apologized personally to the family of Air Force private Chiang Kuo-ching for Chiang's possible wrongful execution.
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