January 23, 2008

China increases military flights over Taiwan Strait, challenges sea boundaries

U.S. officials said China is stepping up aerial operations over the 100-mile Taiwan Strait, in some cases crossing the median line separating Chinese and Taiwanese sea territory. Chinese sorties of Su-30 and J-10 fighters have increased, raising concerns in Taiwan that China might trigger a conflict.
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China's expanding fleet of jet fighters is making its neighbors nervous.      

Hu Jintao cleans up in the Gang of Four's hometown: No more 'Shanghai cadres running Shanghai'

An earthquake is shaking up Shanghai politics even as the stock market of China’s most glamorous city is being buffeted by bearish sentiments. Since taking over as Shanghai party secretary last October, Yu Zhengsheng has been faithfully carrying out the secret mission of supremo Hu Jintao: cut down the number of native sons in the local bureaucracy.           (FULL STORY)                                      
Pacific commander warns of miscalculations due to China's 'impressive' sub capabilities
Chinese ambassador to Pyongyang fired over intelligence leak
   
North Korea on slippery slope to becoming a Chinese satellite state
Report: North Korea to sell minisubs to Iran
Report: North Korea downsizing its ruling elites
Seoul may adopt W. German plan in swaying N. Korea to release POWs

Taiwan elections favoring Mainland primes the pump for business / Iranian economy sinking Ahmadinejad?
Japan spy suspected of passing secrets to Russians
North Korea reports on a foreign espionage operation by 'hostile forces'
Tokyo approves major reconstruction package for Iraq
China delivers more trucks to outcast regime in Burma

 
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