October 23, 2009

China building aircraft carrier, buys hovercraft 'of particular interest to Taiwan'

China’s military has signed an agreement with the Ukraine to purchase four large military transport hovercraft that will boost Beijing's capabilities for attacking Taiwan. The $315-million deal is part of China’s naval buildup, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported. Two of the hovercraft will be built in China under Ukrainian supervision. (FULL STORY)
Zubr (Bison) hovercraft.
Trial of triads reveals collaboration between party officials and China’s mafia

Investigations into the activities of triads — China’s organized mafia — in Chongqing, the nation’s largest metropolis, have thrown light on the shocking degree of complicity between big crime bosses and police officers and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) cadres. Judicial officials in Chongqing began trial procedures against a record-breaking 2,000-odd triad members after the long National Day vacation.  (FULL STORY)
Peng Changjian, left, deputy chief of the Chongqing's public security bureau, is arrested in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality.    NTI
Former Chinese party official, with ties to Zhao Ziyang, warns of regime collapse
Top defector urges Seoul to 'call China to account' for its alliance with North Korea
   
China displayed 10 new UAVs in Oct. 1 military parade
Renewed China-Israel defense ties unlikely, but tech trade increasing
Taiwan test fires 3 missiles capable of striking Mainland
Japan poll finds most DPJ members favor leaving U.S. nuclear umbrella

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North Korea retaliates against sanctions with crackdown on Chinese residents

Pyongyang has toughened restrictions on Chinese residents in North Korea after Beijing backed the UN resolution to punish Pyongyang regime's nuclear test in May. The crackdowns have prevented Chinese residents, mostly border merchants, from visiting their homeland to avoid later facing possible spy charges.
Gates hopes to engage visiting China CMC chairman in talks on strategic weapons
China steps up religious persecution of unofficial Christian 'house churches'
Japan seeks international intel sharing on North Korean abductions

 
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