Tag: China

CHINA STAGES FIRST LIVE FIRE DRILLS AT OVERSEAS BASE IN DJIBOUTI

Sourced : RT Chinese servicemen have held their first military drills at China’s first overseas base in the Horn of Africa in Djibouti. Less than two months after officially inaugurating their first foreign naval military base abroad in Djibouti, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA) held live-fire drills for the first time on Friday, Chinese… Continue reading CHINA STAGES FIRST LIVE FIRE DRILLS AT OVERSEAS BASE IN DJIBOUTI

CHINA AND INDIA : A LESSON IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION

Sourced : The Diplomat By Amitai Etzioni China and India just reminded the world – especially those who have seen the slaughter in the killing fields in the Middle East and Africa – that differences among people can be settled without firing a shot, without anyone getting killed. The dispute began when China started to… Continue reading CHINA AND INDIA : A LESSON IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION

CHINA OPENS FIRST OVERSEAS BASE IN DJIBOUTI

Sourced : Al Jazeera China has formally opened its first overseas military base in Djibouti with a flag raising ceremony and military parade. More than 300 people attended Tuesday’s ceremony, including deputy Chinese naval commander Tian Zhong and Djibouti’s defence minister, according to state media. The event was timed to coincide with the celebration of the… Continue reading CHINA OPENS FIRST OVERSEAS BASE IN DJIBOUTI

CIA ANALYST : BEIJING POSES A GREATER THREAT THAN RUSSIA

(121125) -- LIAONING AIRCRAFT CARRIER, Nov. 25, 2012 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, sailing on the sea. China has successfully conducted flight landing on its first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning. After its delivery to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Sept. 25, the aircraft carrier has undergone a series of sailing and technological tests, including the flight of the carrier-borne J-15. Capabilities of the carrier platform and the J-15 have been tested, meeting all requirements and achieving good compatibility, the PLA Navy said. Designed by and made in China, the J-15 is able to carry multi-type anti-ship, air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, as well as precision-guided bombs. The J-15 has comprehensive capabilities comparable to those of the Russian Su-33 jet and the U.S. F-18, military experts estimated. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

Sourced : Asia Times By Bill Gertz A senior CIA analyst has offered a rare public glimpse into American intelligence analysis of China. Michael Collins, deputy assistant director and head of the agency’s East Asia mission center, believes more attention should be focused on China and that recent public angst about Russia is distracting America… Continue reading CIA ANALYST : BEIJING POSES A GREATER THREAT THAN RUSSIA

CHINA REINFORCING BORDER WITH NORTH KOREA AMID TENSION

Sourced : UPI By Andrew V. Pestano Reports on Chinese military and government websites show Beijing is fortifying China’s 880-mile border with North Korea amid continued tensions between the hermit kingdom and Western powers. China has been bolstering defenses at the border and realigning other forces in surrounding regions to prepare for a possible crisis,… Continue reading CHINA REINFORCING BORDER WITH NORTH KOREA AMID TENSION

HOW INDIA AND CHINA HAVE COME TO THE BRINK OVER A REMOTE MOUNTAIN PASS

Sourced : New York Times By Steven Lee Myers, Helen Barry and Max Fisher On a remote pass through Himalayan peaks, China and India, two nuclear-armed nations, have come near the brink of conflict over an unpaved road. It is one of the worst border disputes between the regional rivals in more than 30 years.… Continue reading HOW INDIA AND CHINA HAVE COME TO THE BRINK OVER A REMOTE MOUNTAIN PASS

INDIA SEARCHES FOR WAY OUT OF BORDER STANDOFF WITH CHINA

Sourced : Asia Times By M.K. Bhadrakumar The Indian Defense Ministry has contradicted reports of Chinese troop mobilization on the border. In a statement on Wednesday, the ministry said there had only been a general state of alert on the Chinese side and a routine annual military exercise was held near Lhasa, the Tibetan capital,… Continue reading INDIA SEARCHES FOR WAY OUT OF BORDER STANDOFF WITH CHINA

SINO-INDIAN MILITARY STANDOFF THREATENS REGIONAL SECURITY

Sourced : Asia Times By Kadayam Subramanian A military confrontation at a height of about 3,000 meters above sea level, at Doklam in the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, which lies between the two giant neighbors India and China, threatens regional security in South Asia. India would be well advised to take immediate steps to… Continue reading SINO-INDIAN MILITARY STANDOFF THREATENS REGIONAL SECURITY

CHINA OFFICIALLY SETS UP ITS FIRST OVERSEAS BASE IN DJIBOUTI

Sourced : The Diplomat By Charlotte Gao On July 11, China officially dispatched military personnel to set up its first-ever overseas base in Djibouti, the small country in East Africa. While foreign media call the new facility a “military” base, China instead calls it a “support base,” which “will ensure China’s performance of missions, such as escorting, peace-keeping,… Continue reading CHINA OFFICIALLY SETS UP ITS FIRST OVERSEAS BASE IN DJIBOUTI

ASIAN NATO TO COUNTER CHINA’S RISE ?

(121125) -- LIAONING AIRCRAFT CARRIER, Nov. 25, 2012 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, sailing on the sea. China has successfully conducted flight landing on its first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning. After its delivery to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Sept. 25, the aircraft carrier has undergone a series of sailing and technological tests, including the flight of the carrier-borne J-15. Capabilities of the carrier platform and the J-15 have been tested, meeting all requirements and achieving good compatibility, the PLA Navy said. Designed by and made in China, the J-15 is able to carry multi-type anti-ship, air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, as well as precision-guided bombs. The J-15 has comprehensive capabilities comparable to those of the Russian Su-33 jet and the U.S. F-18, military experts estimated. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

Sourced : Asian Times Μuch has been made of the “coming out” of the Indian-Israel strategic relationship, following Narendra Modi’s trip to Israel, the first such visit by an Indian Prime Minister. The relationship has long been an important one, and the closer the ties between the two countries, the closer also is India’s strategic… Continue reading ASIAN NATO TO COUNTER CHINA’S RISE ?