September 1, 2010

PLA's Second Artillery Corps reportedly building anti-ship ballistic missile facility

China is likely building new facilities for its revolutionary new anti-ship ballistic missile in Guangdong province, the 2049 Institute reported Aug. 3. A report by the think tank stated that the PLA Second Artillery Corps, China's missile forces, announced that a new missile brigade facility, the 96166 Unit in the northern Guangdong municipality of Shaoguan is under construction. (FULL STORY)
The 2nd Artillery Corps headquarters is located north of Beijing, directly south of the 2nd Artillery Corp's R&D complex. [ZOOM]
Hit with blowback over its N. Korea policy, Beijng renews push for Six-Party Talks
President Hu Jintao has put pressure on Kim Jong-Il to re-start the Six-Party Talks during the North Korean dictator's just-ended tour of two northeastern Chinese provinces. This is partly to offset the damage done to China’s international reputation due to Beijing’s refusal to condemn Pyongyang for its role in sinking the South Korean warship Cheonan in late March this year.  (FULL STORY)
A TV grab from CCTV shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il (L) meeting Chinese President President Hu Jintao in Changchun on August 27. AFP/CCTV
Pentagon yields to China's demand that aircraft carrier withdraw from exercises
Source: Kim Jong-Il introduced son in China, made pilgrimage to 'revolutionary historic sites'
   
Defectors report on appeal of Christianity to N. Koreans
Chinese military contractor Huawei fails to buy Motorola, gets sued
China's military buildup causing Japan to revise pacifist posture
U.S. IDs North Korean firms supplying WMD components to Iran, Syria

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Propaganda war: N. Korea tries Twitter end run with 'digital leaflets' after Seoul blocks access

North Korea has accused Seoul of blocking South Koreans from accessing online social-networking sites launched by the communist country, while uploading short anti-Seoul clips that can be shown without opening banned accounts.
Report: Taiwan to press for threat-reduction by Mainland as confidence building measure
China accuses U.S. of exploiting sinking of S. Korean warship to create turmoil in North
Japan, China to expedite resolution of gas field dispute

 
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