March 3, 2010

Falling for Beijing's strategic deception? U.S. downgrades intel ops targeting China

U.S intelligence agencies are continuing to spy on China, the director of national intelligence said last week. “But Beijing is also our partner for dealing with such challenges as North Korea and Iran,” DNI Dennis Blair said. Blair said that the U.S. intelligence community is “working to learn a lot more about China, with its impressive economic success, its growing armed forces . . . " (FULL STORY)
Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair testifies before the House Intelligence Committee.
Hu doctrine of buying generals' favor continues through 'hidden budgets'

Given that eye-catching issues such as senior-level personnel changes are not on the agenda of this year's National People’s Congress (NPC) session, military delegates to the legislature are poised to steal the limelight with high-decibel calls for boosting the country’s defense capacity. Fully 9 percent of China’s 2,987 parliamentarians are from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the People's Armed Police. And in light of the downward spiral in China-U.S. relations, their remarks will serve as a bellwether . . .  (FULL STORY)
Military delegates arrive at the Great Hall of the People on March 3. Reuters/Nir Elias
Report: China to answer U.S. missile defense with strategic nuclear buildup
China's growing military forcing Japan's new government to align more closely with U.S.
   
China set to build new bridge over Yalu River to N. Korea
North Korean secret units dig deep to avoid U.S. intelligence sensors
China stepping up propaganda offensive to block F-16 sales to Taiwan
Kim’s son raises profile with military following currency reform fiasco

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Seoul's spy chief: Kim Jong-Il showing 'anxieties' as health wanes, national chaos grows

North Korea's ailing ruler Kim Jong-Il is showing "symptoms of nervousness" and suffering "a lot of anxieties" due to "pending issues," South Korea's spy chief said.
French counterintelligence fears Chinese infiltration of 3G networks
Edict would expand powers of CCP's military, increase conscription
Japan proposes 9 sites for moving U.S. Marine base

 
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