Daily Archives: June 2, 2012
An insight analysis of Chinese Type-022 fast-attack boat
2012-06-02 (from Reuters and by David Lague) — It looked like a textbook win-win deal when Australian high-speed ferry designer AMD Marine Consulting formed a joint venture in 1993 with the engineering arm of a state-owned Chinese shipbuilder. The joint … Continue reading
Why is China sending a woman into space?
2012-06-12 — “China’s first female astronauts have, trained hard and conscientiously, and are now ready to take part in the Shenzhou manned spaceflights. For all astronauts the implementation of a manned spaceflight is our primary duty. They are both now … Continue reading
Australia’s secret war plan with China?
2012-06-02 — A secret chapter from the Australian government’s 2009 defense white paper detailed a plan to fight a war with China, in which the navy’s submarines would help blockade its trade routes, and raised the prospect of China firing … Continue reading
China to restart nuclear power program
2012-06-02 — Beijing has indicated that it will lift its year-long moratorium on new nuclear projects in a move that will breathe life into an industry plagued by uncertainty since the disaster at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi reactor last year. China’s … Continue reading
China has become the center topic in Shangri-La Dialogue
2012-06-02–In the absence of a formal defence alliance like Nato, the annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore has become the pre-eminent annual security gathering in the Asia-Pacific region. According to Dr John Chipman, the director-general and chief executive of the International … Continue reading
PLA Chief Staff Chen Bingde Meets Uzbek Defense Chief on Ties
2012-06-02 Chen Bingde, chief of the General Staff of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA), held talks here on Thursday with Uzbek Defense Minister Kabul Berdiev on bilateral ties and relations between the two armed forces. Berdiev said cooperation between China … Continue reading