Monthly Archives: May 2012
China is developing a large landing helicopter dock ship
2012-05-31 (China Military News cited from taipeitimes.com and by J. Michael Cole) — A 22,000-tonne landing helicopter dock (LHD) under development in China has sparked alarm in defense circles in Taiwan, with some analysts saying the ship could cause a … Continue reading
US commander says Chinese nuke weapons no ‘direct threat’
2012-05-31 (China Military News cited from bangkokpost.com) – China’s nuclear weapons do not pose a “direct threat” to the United States, the man in charge of America’s arsenal said Wednesday in calling for greater dialogue with the Chinese military. China’s … Continue reading
A Chinese diplomat stationed in Japan suspected of engaging in ‘spying’ case
2012-05-30 (China Military News cited from Asia News Network and by Yomiuri Shimbun) — A Chinese diplomat stationed in Tokyo is suspected of engaging in espionage activities in Japan, according to sources. The Metropolitan Police Department’s Public Security Bureau suspects … Continue reading
China Warns Against Military Intervention in Syria
2012-05-30 (China Military News cited from bloomberg and by Henry Meyer and Stepan Kravchenko) – Russia and China warned against outside military intervention in Syria following the massacre of more than 100 people in the town of Houla that has … Continue reading
Gen. Chen Bingde starts his central Asia trip
2012-05-30 (China Military News cited from Xinhua) — Chen Bingde, chief of the General Staff of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), left Beijing Wednesday to pay official goodwill visits to Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan, according to a Ministry of Defense … Continue reading
Xu Qiliang holds talks with Pakistani counterpart
2012-05-30 (China Military News cited from PLA Daily) — Xu Qiliang, member of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the People’s Republic of China and commander of the Air Force of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), held talks with … Continue reading