Daily Archives: April 30, 2012
Space program: The final frontier of Chinese People
2012-04-30 (China Military News cited from China Daily and by Xin Dingding) — China has made remarkable strides in its space program five centuries after it made the first-ever unsuccessful attempt in the world to put a man in space. … Continue reading
Who Fears China’s New Fighter?
2012-04-30 (China Military News cited from eeo.com.cn) — American and European military observers like to complain that the Chinese military is not transparent enough. But it’s really just that the Chinese way is more subtle and tactful. In mid-March, the … Continue reading
Chinese navy to escort Titanic II on its maiden voyage to New York
2012-04-30 (China Military News cited from Bloomberg) — Australian billionaire Clive Palmer plans to build a 21st-century replica of the Titanic and sail it from England to New York accompanied by the Chinese navy by the end of 2016. Palmer … Continue reading
Report: China’s space power can undercut U.S. military response in its invasion on Taiwan
2012-04-30 (China Military News cited from Reuters and by Jim Wolf) — China’s growing capabilities in space could undercut any U.S. military response if Beijing resorted to force to bring self-ruled Taiwan into its fold, a study released Friday by … Continue reading
Philippines plays down Chinese military threat
2012-04-30 (China Military News cited from news.ph.msn.com) — Philippine President Benigno Aquino dismissed as pure rhetoric recent warnings by Chinese officials of decisive action against the Philippines to reinforce Beijing’s claim over the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. … Continue reading
China’s Beidou Navigation system fast expands with launch of two satellites
2012-04-30 (China Military News cited from thehindu.com) — China on Monday said it had successfully launched two navigation satellites, the twelfth and thirteenth additions to its fast-expanding home-grown navigation and positioning satellite network that will soon end Chinese dependence on … Continue reading