May 5, 2010

Taiwan has still not heard from Obama on high-priority F-16s

A U.S. official said Taiwan's government is continuing to press the Obama administration to sell the island nation additional F-16 jet fighters to replace aging F-5s. The official said it was unclear whether the administration will grant the request due to White House's concern of further upsetting China. Beijing cut off military relations with the U.S. after the administration announced it would sell $6.4- billion in arms to Taiwan, including missile defenses and Black Hawk helicopters, but not the F-16s. (FULL STORY)
Taiwan's F-16 fighters in training in the U.S.  CCTV
CCP Politburo pulls out all stops against 'desperadoes', 'urban terrorist' incidents

It is a sign of the fragility of the system that the top Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership has raised the internal security alert to the highest level following five bloody incidents in kindergartens and primary schools. In the 40 days ending April 30, 11 people, mostly kids, were killed and 66 injured when five apparently demented miscreants randomly attacked schoolchildren in the provinces of Fujian, Guangxi, Guangdong, Jiangsu and Shandong.  (FULL STORY)
A Chinese policemen shows school workers how to defend themselves in case of an attack at a school in Beijing.   AFP
U.S. upgraded military ties with Taiwan as China threat grew
U.S.-China duel on Taiwan arms sales pinned to 1982 communiqué
   
South's Lee calls meeting with commanders to counter 'belligerent' North
U.S., China consult on sinking of Cheonan, but not its cause
Report: N. Korea boasts of 'gratifying revenge' against South
Report details North Korea's Iran nuclear exports via 'Office 99'

  INSIDE  NORTH  KOREA     
Kim Jong-Un raises own slush fund, rivaling that of his father

North Korean ruler Kim Jong-Il's youngest son and heir apparent, Kim Jong-Un, has been raising his own slush fund to buy luxury items and provide material goods to the ruling elite.
Obama administration sees no proliferation threat from China-Pakistan nuclear cooperation
China, India both upgrading presence on Maldives in the Indian Ocean
Pentagon bought substandard Chinese magnesium imported without duties

 
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