Chinese Military Displays Unexpected Aircraft Capabilities
This past week, Beijing announced that it had successfully launched and landed a J-15 fighter aircraft from its new aircraft carrier, the Liaoning. The announcement, accompanied by videos, makes clear...
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Letting China See U.S. Military Capacities a Bad Idea
United States Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus has announced that the U.S. would “welcome” Chinese participation in the 2014 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercises. These naval exercises, considered the...
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China Escalates Military Activity Around Japan, Senkakus
Over the past year, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has been increasingly assertive regarding its various maritime claims—both in the South China Sea with various Southeast Asian states, as well...
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Chuck Hagel Must Answer Chinese Challenge to U.S. Space Dominance
Photo: Patsy Lynch/Polaris/Newscom When Congress holds hearings on Chuck Hagel’s nomination for Secretary of Defense, they should pay close attention to his position on U.S. space capabilities. As...
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Chen Guangcheng: A Profile in Courage
Photo credit: Face to Face Photography The Heritage Foundation had the honor of hosting noted Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng on January 30. He made several observations regarding the...
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Chinese Hackers Identified as Part of the Military
Photo credit: Chinafotopress/ZUMApress/Newscom An American computer forensics firm has tracked a Chinese cyber group, according to The New York Times. The firm, Mandiant, has concluded that this hacker...
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No Sequestration for Chinese Military Spending
Newscom The Chinese yesterday announced new defense and internal security budgets. In keeping with the average double-digit annual increases of the past 20 years, Chinese military spending will rise by...
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China Streamlines Its Maritime Forces
Newscom As the Chinese National People’s Congress reveals various governmental restructurings (not to be mistaken for reforms), an important one is the streamlining of Chinese maritime law enforcement...
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“China Dream”: Rejection or Revival?
Yao Dawei/ZUMA Press/Newscom Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary and Chinese President Xi Jinping has talked a great deal about the “China Dream.” It remains to be seen, however, whether...
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China Striving to Dominate the Nearby Seas
Newscom A Chinese naval task force, including its most modern amphibious ship, a guided-missile destroyer, and two frigates, was recently sighted operating off James Shoal, 50 miles off the coast of...
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Turning Down the Heat: Japan and Taiwan Reach Senkakus Accord
Kyodo/Newscom The Japanese press today announced that Tokyo and Taipei had reached an accord on fishing rights around the disputed Senkaku Islands. This marks a significant step forward in reducing...
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Chinese Defense White Paper Challenges American Leadership, Military Readiness
Newscom On the eve of Secretary of State John Kerry’s testimony to Congress on securing American interests abroad, the release of the Chinese defense white paper is a reminder of the significant...
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Tensions Grow Between China and India
Newscom Even as tensions remain high around the disputed Senkaku islands, China appears to be asserting its sovereignty elsewhere along its periphery. Indian officials have accused China of a deep...
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U.S. Military Communications Should Not Be Running over Chinese Satellites
News has leaked that U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) uses China’s APSTAR-7 satellite for transmitting some of its communications, which means some American military communications are passing through...
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China Escalating Territorial Disputes with Neighbors
Yao Dawei/ZUMA Press/Newscom Amidst all the regional concerns about North Korea, the Senkaku dispute between China and Japan has continued to fester. This past week, the situation has escalated, with...
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Pentagon Report on China Reveals Comprehensive Military Buildup, Extensive...
Newscom The Department of Defense (DOD), per the requirements of the fiscal year 2000 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), this week issued the 2013 annual report to Congress on the Chinese...
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China Renews Cyber Attacks Against U.S.
Newscom China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has resumed its cyber attacks against the U.S., according to The New York Times. When news surfaced months ago that elements of the PLA were engaged in...
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China Hacks U.S. Defense Department
Chinafotopress/ZUMApress/Newscom The Defense Science Board (DSB) just released a report indicating that Chinese hackers have compromised the designs of perhaps two dozen of America’s top defense...
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China Maritime Challenge Not Going Away
Newscom Chinese news reports today indicate that Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary Xi Jinping (who is also the president of China), at a study session of the CCP Politburo (the Party’s...
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China and Taiwan: Possible Storm Signals for Cross-Straits Relations...
Newscom After several years of being relatively quiet, it would appear that the Taiwan Straits may be on the verge of becoming an epicenter of crisis once again. Two public statements highlight the...
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