Daily Archives: November 30, 2011
3,000 Warheads and Underground Tunnels: U.S. Students finds the truth of Chinese Nuclear Arsenal
2011-11-30 (China Military News cited from washingtonpost.com and by William Wan) – The Chinese have called it their “Underground Great Wall” — a vast network of tunnels designed to hide their country’s increasingly sophisticated missile and nuclear arsenal. For the past … Continue reading
China military doesn’t like U.S.-Australia closing military ties
2011-11-30 (China Military News cited from Reuters) — The Chinese Defense Ministry criticized on Wednesday the United States and Australia for upgrading their military ties, warning that such steps could undermine trust and reflected Cold War thinking. Chinese Defense Ministry … Continue reading
PLA senior officer meets Myanmar’s commander of armed forces
2011-11-30 (China Military News cited from Xinhua) — Vice Chairman of China’s Central Military Commission Xu Caihou met with Myanmar’s Commander of the Armed Forces Min Aung Hlaing on Tuesday, expressing the hope to expand cooperation. China attaches great importance … Continue reading
Reforms called for in Chinese general aviation sector
2011-11-30 (China Military News cited from Xinhua) — Large-scale development in China’s general aviation industry requires deep reforms in both regulations and business models, said authorities with the EU-China Civil Aviation Project (EUCCAP) on Wednesday in Zhuhai, a city in … Continue reading
China expected to procure 30 more submarines by 2020
2011-11-30 (China Military News cited from chosun.com) — The Chinese Navy is expected to procure 30 more submarines by 2020 and bring the total from the current 62 to 100 by 2030, Hong Kong’s Ming Pao daily reported on Tuesday. According … Continue reading
China decreases 65 percent rare earth exports in 2011
2011-11-30 (China Military News cited from Reuters) — China’s rare earth exports stood at 11,000 tonnes from January to September, down 65 percent year on year and constituting just 40 percent of the total export quota for 2011, a government … Continue reading