April 3, 2009

This year's Pentagon report on China called most stark and disturbing ever

The Pentagon’s latest report on the Chinese military buildup is the most explicit since the annual document was mandated by Congress in 2000, highlighting the growing power of communist China. For the first time, the Pentagon report bluntly characterizes alarming aspects of the development of strategic nuclear, conventional and asymmetrical warfare weapons.   (FULL STORY)
The report warns that Beijing's buildup has implications beyond the Asia-Pacific region. Telegraph.co.uk / Reuters

Never mind world's woes and its own; China revels in 'quasi-superpower' role

While officials and analysts in many capitals are anxiously awaiting some magic formula to save the global financial tsunami, Beijing has been using the G-20 summit in London as a platform to push its “quasi-superpower” diplomacy. Claiming to represent developing countries ranging from Russia to Brazil, Beijing is committed to licking into shape a new global financial architecture that will not be dominated by the United States.  (FULL STORY)
Happy faces at the G20 summit in east London, on April 2: Back row from left, Pascal Lamy, Thailand's Prime Minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Middle row - Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, President Barack Obama, Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev. Front row - Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, China's President Hu Jintao and Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown.   Reuters/Dylan Martinez
Report: China's rapidly growing missile arsenal seen limiting U.S. options
Pentagon annual report: China's military aid to Iran redirected to Iraq, Afghanistan
   
China less concerned about N. Korean missile test than Japan's reaction
Report: Iran experts in Pyongyang as N. Korea plans additional tests
North Korean women being sold into marriages in rural China
N. Korea striving to block radio programs by Voice of America

New economy changing Beijing’s African game / Ozzies following Washington’s well-beaten path — to China / Beijing still loves the dollar / Contrary to its spin campaign, Chinese slowdown accelerates / Israel becoming India’s armory
China seen blinding enemies in advance of war in devastating attack on U.S. satellites
Report: Chinese IT firm providing 'hacker services' for Chinese cyber attacks
Pentagon details exfiltration of intel by China cyber warfare

 
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