America awaits big challenge in China – NYPOST.com

Posted by Matt in January 26th, 2010 | no comment

A dangerous storm is brewing over the Pacific, as America and the People’s Republic of China enter what may be their tensest decade since President Richard Nixon’s visit to Beijing in 1972.
The latest flash is the running fight over Internet freedom, with Google this month withdrawing from China in protest against government censorship. Secretary of [...]

Russia Reports Thousands Of Chinese Troops Have ‘Gone Missing” In US | Before It’s News

Posted by Matt in January 10th, 2010 | 5 comments

Published in China, Air Forces, Armed Police, Capabilities, Chinese Forces, Chinese People, Chinese Troops, Communist China, Communist Republic, Global Powers, Gru, Intelligence Directorate, Land Sea, Military Force, Military Intelligence, Military Organization, Motherland, News Russia, People S Liberation Army, Pla, Republic Of China

These Chinese forces are all a part of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) which is the unified military organization of all land, sea, and air forces of the People’s (Communist) Republic of China and is the largest military force in the World.Russia’s Foreign Military Intelligence Directorate (GRU) in its end of year report on the [...]

China warns Obama deficit spending must stop

Posted by Matt in December 20th, 2009 | no comment

Published in China, Economy, Bank Of China, beijing, Budget, Chinese Prime Minister, Climate Summit, Copenhagen, Current Account, Deficit Spending, Deputy Governor, Republic Of China, shanghai, Treasuries, U S Treasury, United Nation, United States, Wen Jiabao

Beijing reluctant to keep bankrolling president’s belt-buster budget
One day after the Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao snubbed President Obama at the United Nation’s Copenhagen Climate Summit, the Chinese warned the United States that China’s ability to continue buying U.S. Treasury debt was limited.
Zhu Min, the deputy governor of the People’s Republic of China, told the [...]

Wars that People’s Republic of China fought- Special Report-The Sunday ET-Features-The Economic Times

Posted by Matt in December 19th, 2009 | no comment

Published in China, War, beijing, China History, China People, China Wars, Chinese Army, Eastern Tibet, Economic Times, History China, Invasion Of Tibet, National Identity, Prisoners, Republic Of China, Socialism, Tibetan Army, weapons

1950 – Invasion of Tibet
Though Tibet has tried to maintain a national identity distinct from that of China throughout its history, China launched an armed invasion of Tibet the year following the formation of People’s Republic of China on October 1, 1949.
The Chinese army entered eastern Tibet on October 7, 1950. Close [...]

How Communist is Communist China? | Newsweek.com

Posted by Matt in November 28th, 2009 | no comment

Published in China, beijing, Chinese Communist Party, Communist China, Communist Country, Daniel Gross, Forbidden City, Mao, Marxism Leninism, Marxist, Newsweek, Occasions, Republic Of China, Slogans, Tiananmen Square, Voices

China is a Communist country, but I have yet to meet an actual Communist.
On several occasions during my 10 days in China, I’ve been told that there are 70 million members of the Chinese Communist Party. And yet it’s nearly impossible to find an orthodox Marxist in Beijing. When you stand in Tiananmen Square and [...]

China has trained 400,000 troops for amphibious attack: Taiwan military+

Posted by Matt in October 20th, 2009 | no comment

Published in China, Taiwan, Attack Taiwan, Cargo Ships, China China, Cross Strait Relations, Ma Ying Jeou, Military Buildup, Republic Of China, Republic Of China Taiwan, Surprise Attack, Taiwan China, Taiwan Military, Taiwan Strait, Takeover, Ties, Vows

China has trained some 400,000 troops for an amphibious takeover of Taiwan and could resort to using commercial and cargo ships to ferry soldiers and arms in a surprise attack on the island, according to a key defense report issued by Taiwan’s military on Tuesday.
The National Defense Report of the Republic of China (Taiwan), 2009, [...]

The Next Chinese Revolution

Posted by Matt in October 5th, 2009 | no comment

Published in China, 60th Anniversary, Chinese Revolution, Communist Party, Economic Growth, Economic Inequality, Far Eastern Economic Review, Job Losses, Military Parades, Political Upheaval, Republic Of China, Slowdown, Speeches, Troubled Economy, Verge

Posted October 1, 2009
Today marks the 60th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China. There will be massive military parades and many speeches by the leaders of the Communist Party. But no one will mention the very real possibility of political upheaval in the near future, or the economic inequality, job losses and slowdown in [...]

Let the Red Times Roll | Foreign Policy

Posted by Matt in September 30th, 2009 | no comment

Published in China, 60th Anniversary, beijing, Df, Flatbed Trucks, Foreign Observers, Foreign Policy, Liberation Army Soldiers, Military Hardware, Military Parade, Nuclear Missiles, Range Missiles, Rehearsal, Republic Of China, Showcase, skimming, Snafus, Taiwan, Targets, Yj

Beijing has spared no expense to ensure that the military parade and mass pageant planned for October 1 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China are both spectacular and free from security snafus.
Goose-stepping out: China’s Oct. 1 military parade will showcase some of its most advanced military hardware, perhaps intended to [...]

Global Elite: Hu Jintao

Posted by Matt in July 10th, 2009 | no comment

Published in China, Global Elite, Adult Life, Array, Central Military Commission, Communist Party Of China, Generation Leadership, Global Elite, Global Influence, Harmonious Society, Hu Jintao, Jiang Zemin, Jintao Hu, Jixi, Leadership Style, Paramount Leader, Peaceful Development, Political Philosophy, Political Reforms, Previous Administration, Republic Of China, Standing Army, Tea Trading, Tibet Autonomous Region

Hu Jintao (born 21 December 1942) is currently the Paramount Leader of the People’s Republic of China, holding the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China since 2002, President of the People’s Republic of China since 2003, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission since 2004, succeeding Jiang Zemin in the fourth [...]

Revving Up the China Threat: New Stage in US China Policy

Posted by Matt in March 21st, 2009 | no comment

Published in China, Adoption, China Policy, China Threat, Combat Capabilities, Enhanced Security, Japan, Military Power, Pendulum, Pentagon, Republic Of China, Rumsfeld, Security Ties, Singapore, Strategy Conference, United States

But after a four-year period in which neither outlook appeared dominant, the pendulum has now swung conspicuously toward the anti-Chinese, prepare-for-war position. Three events signal this altered stance.
The first, on February 19, was the adoption of an official declaration calling for enhanced security ties between the United States and Japan.
The second key event was [...]