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China will launch its Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft at 6:37 p.m. Saturday, sending the country’s first female astronaut into space, a spokeswoman said Friday. Three astronauts, two male and one female, will travel aboard the spacecraft to complete the country’s first ...

2012-06-15–China’s navy fleet will conduct a drill in the western Pacific Ocean, the Ministry of National Defense announced on Wednesday. The annual drill is not aimed at any specific country or target and is in accordance with related international laws ...

2012-06-15 — Amid escalation of maritime tensions with neighbours and a US military focus shift to Asia Pacific, Chinese military is stepping up its conventional missile capability, polishing its ability to carry out multiple launches while preserving its strategic nuclear ...

2012-06-15 — China on Thursday indicated its objection to a joint military drill to be held by Japan, the Republic of Korea and the United States near the Korean Peninsula. “China holds that the international community, especially Asia-Pacific countries, should ...

2012-06-15 — The ninth counterterrorism joint military exercise conducted by Shanghai Cooperation Organization members concluded in Khuzhand, Tajikistan, on Thursday. The exercise, code-named “Peace Mission 2012″, involved about 2,000 military personnel from China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan, and was ...

2012-06-14 — Cooperation between the two navies of India and China is crucial for peace in the region, a top naval officer of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has said. Addressing the visiting delegation of Indian navy personnel on board ...