2012-04-30 (China Military News cited from Reuters and by Jim Wolf) -- China's growing capabilities in space could undercut any U.S. military response if Beijing resorted to force to bring self-ruled Taiwan into its fold, a study released Friday by a congressionally mandated U.S. commission said.
China's military is rapidly boosting ... READ MORE

2012-04-30 (China Military News cited from news.ph.msn.com) -- Philippine President Benigno Aquino dismissed as pure rhetoric recent warnings by Chinese officials of decisive action against the Philippines to reinforce Beijing's claim over the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.
"We don't think that at this stage they (China) will engage ... READ MORE

2012-04-30 (China Military News cited from thehindu.com) -- China on Monday said it had successfully launched two navigation satellites, the twelfth and thirteenth additions to its fast-expanding home-grown navigation and positioning satellite network that will soon end Chinese dependence on the United States-run Global Positioning System (GPS).
The two satellites were ... READ MORE

2012-04-29 (China Military News cited from Xinhua) -- China Navy training vessel "Zhenghe" arrived at Malaysia's Port Klang Sunday, starting a five-day trip to the country to promote friendship.
At around 10:00 am local time, The People's Liberation Army ( PLA)'s ocean-going training ship, named after the Chinese great navigator Zhenghe, ... READ MORE

2012-04-26 (China Military News cited from Xinhua) -- Chinese and Russian warships concluded a live ammunition exercise on Thursday, following a no-weapon joint war ... READ MORE

2012-04-18 (China Military News cited from telegraph.co.uk and by Amy Willis) -- Two games between the countries have already taken place with another one scheduled in May.
The games are designed to help prevent a sudden military reaction if either country feels threatened by the other, according to the Guardian newspaper.
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2012-04-18 (China Military News cited from AP and by MALIN RISING) -- The global financial crisis hit military spending in the U.S. and Europe last year, while Russia and China kept increasing their spending on weapons, a leading think tank said Tuesday.
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute says budget cuts ... READ MORE

2012-04-18 (China Military News cited from Yonhap) -- The transporter-erector-launcher that carried North Korea's new missile in a massive military parade in Pyongyang over the weekend is Chinese-made by design and possibly origin, experts said.
The vehicle, which can transport and erect a missile for a launch, drew attention as it ... READ MORE

2012-04-18 (China Military News cited from CNA) -- Taiwan will launch large-scale exercises involving three of the four branches of the military today to strengthen the country’s defenses amid a growing threat from China.
The annual Han Kuang military exercises — the nation’s most important series of war games involving the ... READ MORE