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2012-08-09 (China Military News from China-defense-mashup) — Qi Jiguang (1528 – 1588) was the most outstanding Chinese general of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Born in Dengzhou in east China’s Shandong province, Qi was regarded as a national hero for his ...

2012-08-09 — THE US government might like to deny it, but Barack Obama’s former intelligence chief has confirmed China is a principal target of a major US war plan. The American plan, known in Washington as Air-Sea Battle, is strategically ...

2012-08-09 — Taiwan took possession of two former U.S. Navy mine hunter vessels last week, completing part of a $6.4 billion defense deal in 2010 that stoked tensions with China. The Taiwanese Navy will hold a ceremony Friday in the ...

2012-08-09 — A Chinese naval expert on Tuesday predicted that China’s first aircraft carrier platform would come into service this year, generating fierce public discussion over what its name should be and where it would be based. Li Jie, a ...

2012-08-09 — China’s first aircraft carrier will be commissioned by the end of the year and is very likely to be named after one of China’s provinces, a military expert said Wednesday. All the necessary facilities have been installed on ...

2012-08-09 — Uighur residents in Japan and their support organization have been campaigning to raise awareness about nuclear tests conducted by China in the country’s northwestern Uighur autonomous region, saying they have been harmful to people’s health. On Aug. 6, ...