June 19, 2008

China seeks to block access to Google Earth's view of its 'geographical secrets'

China is developing a counterpart to the U.S. Google Earth online satellite imagery site. The PRC-owned news agency reported June 11 that a China Earth site is being set up by Chinese government agencies to “counter frequent threats” from Google Earth while also “communicating with Google Earth.”    (FULL STORY)
A commercial satellite image of China's new nuclear ballistic Jin-class (Type 094) attack sub, moored at the Xiaopingdao Submarine Base south of Dalian, made available on the Google Earth web site.

After years of preparing to host Olympics, Beijing suddenly fears the spotlight

As the nation’s focus turns to the August Olympics, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership has discovered that disparate groups in the country are taking advantage of the international spotlight that will be shone on China to air their grievances. (FULL STORY)
Security has tightened in Tiananmen Square — as the Olympics near — after relatives of victims marked the 19th anniversary of the deadly crackdown.    AFP/Mark Ralston
China now world's No. 3 military power, but real spending estimates put it at No. 2
Spy chief: Kim Jong-Il secretly wanted U.S. troops to stay in the South
   
Report: North Korea backs Obama over McCain, a Bush 'variant
U.S. image on roller coaster in S. Korea after engineered beef uproar
Japan's Abe plots comeback vs. soft-liner Fukuda
China officer hits U.S. Fourth Fleet's defense of southern hemisphere

Renewed Taiwan-Mainland diplomacy seen as boon for economic relations / Japanese politicians touch their 3rd rail as populations continues to decline / Japan's economic pressure, unyielding stance on abductions yields concessions from North Korea / Outsourced grapes, China, climate among challenges to Australian wine
U.S. intel: Chinese hackers planted 'trap doors' in government computers
State Dept. freezes Taiwan arms sales as advocated by pro-China officials
PLA used civilian fishing boats for refueling in exercise

 
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