According to Xinhua, the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, China’s top legislature, approved the National Defense Mobilization Law on February 26, 2010. The law specifies the following special measures, which should be implemented once the government decides to execute its national defense mobilization:
Source: Xinhua, February 26, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2010-02/26/content_13057224.htm
At the Third Session of the Eleventh Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Rear Admiral Yin Zhuo asked China not to fall behind on Arctic Ocean exploration.
Liu Mingfu, a senior colonel in the People’s Liberation Army and author of a new book titled "China’s Dream” reiterated in an recent interview that China must seek to rise to become the world’s number one military power. “We need the military to rise as well as the economy to rise.” “China’s military rise is an inevitable requirement of China’s national interest and an important guarantee when dealing with U.S. containment. China’s military rise is conducive to world peace, but will also help to change the serious imbalance in the world’s military structure.” According to a March 1 survey on the Global Times’ website, over 80% hold that China should seek to become the world’s number one super power.
Source: Xinhua, March 3, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2010-03/03/content_13087071.htm
Xinhua published a short news report on January 22, 2009, based on a longer article from Global Times, titled as “The US Defense Secretary Said the US Wants to Hold Arms Reduction Negotiations with China”.
Robert Gates, the US Defense Secretary, said in New Delhi on January 20 that the US wants to hold ‘Cold-War Style’ arms reduction negotiations with China to prevent possible military confrontations in the future. Xinhua further cited Mr. Gates’ words from the Telegraph.co.uk’s report on January 20: "I was involved in the strategic arms talks (with the USSR). …… That kind of dialogue with China would be most productive and in the interest of global security." Xinhua’ report concluded with Telegraph’s commentary: “Mr Gates’ comments confirmed Washington’s acceptance of China as a military superpower.”
Source: Xinhua, January 22, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2010-01/22/content_12854463.htm
Study Times published a long article praising China’s progress in developing its anti-missile defense system technology. It stated that Xinhua reported on January 11, 2010, that China had successfully conducted a midcourse anti-missile interception test. “Most importantly, (it showed that) China already has and is working on improving its missile early warning system.” It further stated that the successful interception test indicated that China has made significant achievements in anti-missile defense technology, including information processing, early detection and warning, interception weaponry, weapons transfer, guidance accuracy, and response speed. Prior to China, only the U.S. and Japan have done successful interception tests.
Source: Theory website, the website under Communist Party School’s publications, February 5, 2010
http://www.cntheory.com/news/XXSBRDGZ/2010/25/10251016126D252IC2GE34H0EKE506.html
Xinhua recently republished an article by Chinese Youth, which referred to a report by the US magazine Air Force Times. The article suggested that the US Air Force is focusing on three key technologies: (1) Customizable systems; (2) Mini unmanned aircraft; and (3) “Super” supersonic planes or missiles (the Boeing X-51 Project). Also mentioned in the article were the four primary imaginary enemies: China, Islamic separatists, “loser countries” and Russia. The article stated that China will have the number one GDP by 2030. Hence the order makes sense.
Source: Xinhua, January 24, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2010-01/24/content_12864142.htm
Xinhua recently published an article detailing some of the aspects of the Chinese land based antimissile experiment successfully conducted on January 11. The experiment was a “mid-stage” interception, which refers to an exoatmospheric interception that happens in, roughly, outer space. The report described the basic flight lifecycle of an intercontinental missile. The “mid-stage” is the stage after the first level engine and the warhead separate. The report indicated that the United States immediately responded upon the completion of the experiment. The US response was believed to be a “side confirmation” of the success of the mission.
The report compared the experiment with the US GMD system, which is considered a strategic missile defense system instead of a tactical system represented by the Patriot antimissile system. Components of the GMD system such as EKV, GBI and the X-Band Radar were covered by the report. The article also briefly introduced India’s PAD system, which was based on Israeli technology.
Source: Xinhua, February 3, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2010-02/03/content_12924301.htm
Starting January 2010, Xinhua will publish a new column called "Foreign Media on the Chinese Military," with a listing of articles from Western media. The column is meant to show how foreign media report the Chinese military and the focus of such reports. For January 2010, Xinhua has identified 6 topic-areas of foreign reports about the Chinese military: U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, China anti-missile tests, U.S.-China military ties, the China-India defense dialogue, Chinese space program, and F-11 equipment.
Source: Xinhua, February 1, 2010.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2010-02/01/content_12898530.htm