December 5, 2008

China's refusal to join anti-proliferation bodies weakens arms control doctrine

China remains outside of five international government groups established to limit the spread of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, missile systems and dual-use technology. This policy stance is raising questions about Beijing's commitment to stemming the flow of these dangerous weapons around the world. (FULL STORY)
Seven nations participated (in Rijeka, Croatia on May 13) in a U.S.-led Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) exercise. China has not joined PSI and has challenged its legality.    AFP/Getty

China's divide-and-conquer tactics with EU over the Dalai Lama backfire

Beijing’s highly emotional and undiplomatic handling of its relations with the European Union has called into question China's ability to enhance its global clout in the wake of the apparent depletion of American financial muscle. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership has postponed the annual “China-EU summit” to protest French President Nicholas Sarkozy’s planned meeting with the renowned spiritual leader the Dalai Lama.  (FULL STORY)
The Dalai Lama meets France's first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, right, human rights minister Rama Yade, left and foreign minister Bernard Kouchner in August. AFP/Pascal Guyot
China mounts all-out drive to secure oil fields worldwide including Central Asia
N. Korea resumes border trade with China but lowers boom on joint ventures with S. Korea
   
N. Korea punishes Tokyo (and its own elites); bans Japanese cars
N. Korea restrictions on Chinese visitors signal uncertainties at top
N. Korean drug traffickers caught smuggling 'ice' into north China
N. Koreans learn service skills at 'intelligence restaurants' in China

Asian economies nearing free fall / Colombia, scorned by U.S. Democrats, signs with China / Beijing pays a price for BHP-Rio bust-up / Singapore tightens its belt, starting at the top / Even Chinese counterfeiters are in trouble / Nokia quits in Japan / New Pacific transport patterns seen developing following recession
PLA pushes upgrade of logistics system, signaling plans for global power projection
India institute cites China military's asymmetric gains in 'unregulated' space and cyberspace
S. Korea gets U.S. Patriot missiles as part of a comprehensive defense against North

 
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