Daily Archives: July 6, 2012
AVIC seeks double boost in helicopter market
2012-07-05 — China’s leading aircraft manufacture has taken two major steps toward grabbing a larger share of the booming local helicopter market, after winning approval to mass-produce its latest model and landing major orders. Aviation Industry Corporation of China announced … Continue reading
Normal Indo-Pak-China military relations needed
2012-07-05 (pakobserver.net and by M D Nalapat) — The warm response by the Chinese side to a recent Indian Navy ship visit highlights the potential for military cooperation between the two sides. Both sides have a strong historical basis for … Continue reading
US Military Faces Balancing Act in Asia
2012-07-05 — As the United States steps up efforts to increase its military allies in Asia, it is revealing more details about plans to shift forces to the region. Analysts say the rebalancing effort, as the Pentagon calls it, will … Continue reading
China to use ‘iron fist’ for keeping security in Xinjiang
2012-07-05 — China vowed to strike with an ‘iron fist’ at separatist forces in its restive Xinjiang region, as it rolled out a heavy security presence for the third anniversary on Thursday of deadly ethnic riots. The pledge to crack … Continue reading
Chinese Paper Slams Korea-Japan intelligence-sharing Pact
2012-07-05 — A military intelligence-sharing pact being pursued by Korea and Japan is a threat to China and must be stopped, an editorial in China’s official Global Times said Tuesday. Headlined “South Korea Must Stick to Role of Balancer,” the … Continue reading
Argentina signs deals with China’s military
2012-07-05 — Argentina’s defense minister is visiting China, signing military agreements and praising the weapons on display during a six-day tour. Defense minister Arturo Puricelli says cooperation agreements that he signed with Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie will strengthen ties … Continue reading