November 21, 2008

U.S. military commander warns of ‘real’ threats from N. Korea's military as Kim fades

The commander of the U.S. forces in S. Korea warned that N. Korea poses a "real" threat, with nuclear weapons, missiles and other weapons of mass destruction. "While North Korea's capability has limitations, they can still cause enormous damage . . . with little or no warning," Army Gen. Walter Sharp, chief of U.S. Forces Korea, said. "Threats in Northeast Asia remain very real," he said. (FULL STORY)
South Korean Defense Minister Lee Sang-hee, right, and Gen. Walter L. Sharp, commander of U.S. Forces Korea at Knight Field, in South Korea, on Nov. 13. AP Photo/Lee Jin-man

Hu takes 'China Model' on the road to America's backyard as U.S. economy falters

President Hu Jintao was showing off the “China model” during his Latin American tour even as propagandists back home were asking Chinese to glory in the enhanced global status of China in the wake of the global financial crisis. After starring in the G20 meeting in Washington, Hu visited Costa Rica and Cuba before attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) heads-of-state meeting in Peru.  (FULL STORY)
Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro and China's President Hu Jintao in Havana on Nov. 18.     Reuters/Courtesy Juventud Rebelde
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U.S. advised to expand missile defense program to answer China threat
Report: Kim suffered second stroke during visit by neurosurgeon
Why N. Korea may close industrial complex: Capitalistic 'contamination'
Hardened N. Korean shell seen as evidence of weakness at the top

Japan greets recession with a stiff upper lip / In rare reprieve, Beijing won't bar Taiwan from Asian Pacific Economic Conference / Hong Kong’s wine turns only slightly sour / New Kiwi government to the rescue / Finnair flies on Asian wings
General warns against Taiwan retreat over time on flights across strait
PLA calls for updating ideology to 'emancipate minds' in order to succeed in modern warfare
India to counter Beijing infowar after Chinese hack attacks on its national security networks

 
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