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Written by ZYH
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Thursday, 20 November 2008 |
Arms production and sale have been solely controlled by army system in China. But the situation is about to change now. Over 100 private enterprises entered the production and sale of military arms, according to report by PLA Daily. Wang Baohe, from Shaanxi, is probably the first such private “arms dealer.” Wang developed light wheeled tank which became the main equipment for Chinese engineer battalion of the U.N. peace-keeping army. It also exported to eight countries through financial aid program.
Wang could start the business because the “Directives of PLA Arms Purchase” issued in October 2002 proposed to establish a coordinated army and civil arm production system.
Source: PLA Daily, November 20, 2008
http://www.chinamil.com.cn/site1/xwpdxw/2008-11/20/content_1555026.htm
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Written by ZYH
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Tuesday, 18 November 2008 |
Xinhua published an analytical article speculating the policy changes when Obama swears to the office. The article includes three sections: 1) U.S. defense budget will continue to increase; 2) Withdraw from Iraq and increase military in Afghanistan; 3) Military strategy of moving toward East will not Change.
In the third section, the article says, “During Bush administration, U.S. emphasizes to move the military Eastwards, adjust military presence in Korea and Japan, enhance military force in the Territory of Guam, actively working on the military base in Central Asian countries. American’s such strategy has the deep meaning of “working on” China. The article continues: “From Obama’s public statements during election, he does not have strong words on China. But he also said that China is neither enemy nor friend, but a competing opponent. This reflected his view on China.” The article concludes, “In reality, the ‘China Threat’ in U.S. has deep political background, the situation will not change as the national leaders change. It can be predicted that once Obama takes the office, he will possibly make no changes in the aspect of militarily encircling China. U.S. military will continue to have actions in Asian pacific area.”
Source: Xinhua, November 12, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2008-11/12/content_10344578.htm
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Written by LD
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Wednesday, 29 October 2008 |
China is planning to launch 12 satellites in 2009 as part of Big Dipper Satellite Navigation & Position System (BDSNPS), aiming to provide basic services to domestic and neighboring regions, said Ran Chengqi, deputy head of National Center of Satellite Navigation Project (NCSNP), at a conference on October 28.
BDSNPS was born in 2000. The dozen new satellites, adding onto its current five, is a major step toward a final complete system of 30+ satellites. Ran claimed that the system aims to expand services around the globe.
According to Xinhua, China started its R&D on satellite navigation in 1994, following US, Russia, and Europe.
Source: Xinhua, October 28
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2008-10/28/content_10267364.htm
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