Monday, Oct. 8, 2012 Kyodo XIAN, China — A stone monument dedicated to an eight-century Japanese envoy to the Tang Dynasty in the ancient Chinese city of Xian has been vandalized with paint, a Kyodo News reporter confirmed Sunday. The… Read More ›
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Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE pose a security threat to the United States …
China telecom giants threaten US: Congress panel ZTE Executive Vice President, He Shiyou, pictured in February. Chinese telecom giants … By Rob Lever | AFP News – 11 minutes ago Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE pose a security… Read More ›
Tokyo governor risks Chinese outrage with disputed island construction plan
The hawkish governor of Tokyo intends to push ahead with a plan to construct port facilities on disputed islands, a move that would inevitably trigger renewed outrage in China. Uotsuri Island, one of disputed Senkaku islands in the East China… Read More ›
Photon reaches from beyond the grave in quantum trick: “The future photon, which is not born, is strongly influenced by a photon that is already dead.”
Photon reaches from beyond the grave in quantum trick 04 October 2012 by Anil Ananthaswamy Magazine issue 2885. For similar stories, visit the Quantum World Topic Guide EINSTEIN mockingly called it “spooky action at a distance”: the finding that quantum… Read More ›
4 Chinese gov’t ships spotted in waters around disputed isles: Will not respond to request to leave
NationalOct. 02, 2012 – 03:50PM JST TOKYO — Chinese government ships were back in waters around Japanese-controlled islands Tuesday, the coast guard said, a week after they last left and days after heated exchanges at the U.N. General Assembly. The… Read More ›
Japanese firms look at other countries as alternatives to China
By Shingo Ito BusinessOct. 01, 2012 – 06:37AM JST( 0 ) TOKYO — Riots at Japanese factories, stricter customs inspections and other barriers thrown up over a territorial row have reawakened an alarmed Japan Inc to the risks of doing… Read More ›
China State television on Saturday reported that the country’s navy and air forces conducted joint military exercises with live fire targeting a small island in the East China Sea.
China’s lines around islands suggest more conflict LOUISE WATT – Associated Press (AP) Posted September 29, 2012 at 4:08 a.m BEIJING (AP) — One of the hottest items in bookstores across China is a map for a place that… Read More ›
China to UN: Japan ‘stole’ islands
Chinese foreign minister Yang Jiechi, leading China’s delegation at the UN General Assembly, spoke Thursday, a day after a speech in which the Japanese prime minister, Yoshihiko Noda, didn’t mention the Diaoyu Islands. Yang said Beijing will “continue to take… Read More ›
Bullet sent to Chinese embassy in Japan
CrimeSep. 29, 2012 – 06:15AM JST( 5 ) TOKYO — The Chinese embassy in Tokyo has received a bullet in the post, with the sender giving their name as the Japanese prime minister, police and reports said Friday, amid a… Read More ›
China official says spat with Japan derails free trade talks
Posted 2012/09/27 at 11:46 am EDT BEIJING, Sep. 27, 2012 (Reuters) — A festering territorial dispute between China and Japan has derailed talks for a free trade zone involving the two countries and South Korea, an adviser to China’s central… Read More ›
China blasts Japan PM’s hardline stance on islands: Called Japan ” self-deceiving “
On Thursday, China hit back at the Japanese prime minister for his statement that Tokyo would not compromise in the ongoing territorial dispute over islands in the East China Sea. PM Yoshihiko Noda said the previous day that the islands… Read More ›
Korea to watch China’s drone use for territory claims: China Mobilizing Drones to go after Korea’s island of Ieodo
Lee calls top security meeting to discuss N.K., regional tension Territorial tension is brewing again between Korea and China after Beijing reportedly devised a plan to mobilize drones to monitor areas outside its jurisdiction, including Korea’s island of… Read More ›
Japan protests as Chinese ships enter Japanese territorial waters
1:25am EDT By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Antoni Slodkowski TOKYO | Mon Sep 24, 2012 1:25am EDT TOKYO (Reuters) – Three Chinese ships entered what Japan considers its territorial waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea on Monday,… Read More ›
China Navy Takes Delivery of 1st Aircraft Carrier: Report
Sep. 23, 2012 – 12:28PM | By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE | China’s first aircraft carrier berthed at Dalian port is seen Sept. 5. (AFP) BEIJING — China’s first aircraft carrier was handed over to the navy of the People’s Liberation… Read More ›
China cancel diplomatic events with Japan amid islands row
Sino-Japanese ties hit lowest point in years as territorial dispute over Senkaku/Diaoyu isles continues to simmer Associated Press guardian.co.uk, Sunday 23 September 2012 10.06 EDT A rally in Tokyo opposing China’s claim on the disputed islands, called Senkaku in Japan… Read More ›
China delays approval of working visas
Firms made to wait as Beijing retaliates amid Senkakus flare-up Kyodo Sunday, Sep. 23, 2012 BEIJING — Japanese companies are experiencing delays in obtaining working visas for their employees from Chinese authorities due to the Senkaku Islands row, domestic business… Read More ›
China’s Changbaishan volcano showing signs of increased activity
Roughly 1,100 years ago, the Changbaishan volcano that lies along the border between northeastern China and North Korea erupted, sending pyroclastic flows dozens of kilometers and blasting a 5-kilometer (3-mile) wide chunk off of the tip of the stratovolcano. The… Read More ›
China government’s hand seen in anti-Japan protests : U.S. Ambassador to China footage
The last week’s anti-Japan demonstrations in China have been a spectacular display of just how easily the ruling Communist Party can harness the power of protest. In the aftermath of nationwide protests, in which mobs trashed Japanese-owned businesses and set… Read More ›
Chinese General: Prepare for Combat with Japan
Tuesday, 18 September 2012 China’s most powerful military leader, in an unusual public statement, last week ordered military forces to prepare for combat, as Chinese warships deployed to waters near disputed islands and anti-Japan protests throughout the country turned violent…. Read More ›
Chinese miss Japan Open as diplomatic row rages
By Ossian Shine | Reuters – Tue, Sep 18, 2012 (Reuters) – China has withdrawn its badminton players from this week’s Japan Open and a Japanese cycling team has been kicked out of a race in China amid a worsening… Read More ›
Invasion. Genocide. An utter lack of remorse. and why there could be a terrifying new war between Japan and China
!!! Engineering Evil Statement: I am only posting articles that bring attention to the seriousness of this escalation. Which this crisis is currently being played down by most western diplomats. They are not my views… By Max Hastings PUBLISHED:19:02 EST, 19 September 2012| UPDATED:19:02 EST,… Read More ›
Japan-related book publishing ‘banned’ in Beijing
By HIROKO NAKATA Staff writer Intensifying political tensions have begun to affect a wider range of Japan-related businesses in China through an apparent ban on book publishing in Beijing that may spread to other areas, Japanese publishing sources said Wednesday…. Read More ›
Nano-safety studies urged in China
Exposure surveys and stronger regulations are required for the industry to thrive, researchers say. Jane Qiu 18 September 2012 Beijing Nanomaterials, such as carbon nanotubes, are coming under safety scrutiny in China.PASIEKA/SPL Here is a recipe for anxiety: take China’s… Read More ›
State newspaper China Daily: That open war with Japan should be a last resort
China to cripple Japan with financial war over isles row? Published: 19 September, 2012, 15:19 A Chinese demonstrator shouts slogans during a protest against Japan’s “nationalizing” of Diaoyu Islands, also known as Senkaku in Japan, in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang… Read More ›
Cyberattacks originating from China hit Japan in island controversy: police
By Agence France-Presse Wednesday, September 19, 2012 8:15 EDT Topics: china ♦ national police agency ♦ NPA At least 19 Japanese websites, including those of a government ministry, courts and a hospital, have come under cyberattack, apparently from China, police… Read More ›
Senkaku / Diaoyu Island Dispute Intensifies. China and Japan both claiming provocation
Anti-Japan protests reignite across China on occupation anniversary By Ben Blanchard and Antoni Slodkowski | Reuters – 3 hrs ago BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) – Anti-Japan protests reignited across China on Tuesday, the sensitive anniversary marking Tokyo’s occupation of its giant neighbor,… Read More ›
Japanese ex-pats in hiding in China and workers urged to stay indoors as fury over islands dispute grows
Violent attacks on Japanese companies such as Toyota and Honda Dispute could damage trade ties between Asia’s two biggest economies Disagreement flared after Japanese government bought island from private owner By Phil Vinter PUBLISHED:07:40 EST, 17 September 2012| UPDATED:09:48 EST,… Read More ›
US wades into China-Japan island dispute with missile defense deal
Published: 17 September, 2012, 13:32 Edited: 17 September, 2012, 16:44 A territorial dispute between China and Japan could spark a “violent conflict,” US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said. The US also inked a missile defense deal with Tokyo likely to… Read More ›
Japan firms close Chinese plants after protests
By Agence France-Presse Monday, September 17, 2012 7:05 EDT Topics: china ♦ japan ♦ plants Japanese firms including Panasonic suspended operations at plants in China, companies and reports said Monday, after mass anti-Tokyo protests at the weekend over disputed islands… Read More ›
Insight: China builds its own military-industrial complex: “China’s military spending is now second only to the United States”
By David Lague and Charlie ZhuPosted 2012/09/16 at 5:14 pm EDT HONG KONG, Sep. 16, 2012 (Reuters) — When China turned to Russia for supplies of advanced weapons through the 1990s, it kick-started Beijing’s military build-up with an immediate boost… Read More ›
The government was mum when China’s heir apparent Xi Jinping went missing, and political jitters persist now that he’s reappeared. How many scandals can the leadership take?
Is China Losing It? Sep 16, 2012 4:45 AM EDT This year has been Beijing’s annus horribilis. The Chinese regime has been pummeled by a steady stream of political controversies, purges and rumor mongering, made all the more nerve-wracking because… Read More ›
Japan’s ambassador-designate to China dies in Tokyo: ministry
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s ambassador-designate to China, Shinichi Nishimiya, died on Sunday in a Tokyo hospital, the Foreign Ministry said, three days after he was found unconscious on a Tokyo street. Doctors were looking into the cause of death,… Read More ›
China’s nuclear weapons strategy highlights the risk of escalation to nuclear war from a conflict beginning with conventional weapons, due to the unusual structure of the nation’s military
Contact: Katie Baker katie.baker@sagepub.co.uk 020-732-48719 SAGE Publications China’s nuclear dilemma Los Angeles, CA (September 14, 2012) – An expert assessment of China’s nuclear weapons strategy highlights the risk of escalation to nuclear war from a conflict beginning with conventional weapons,… Read More ›
China’s next leader Xi Jinping ‘suffered heart attack’
China’s next leader has not been seen in public for 11 days because he suffered a heart attack, a source has told The Daily Telegraph. Xi Jinping in Germany last month. Photo: Getty Images By Malcolm Moore, Beijing 7:30PM BST… Read More ›
Where is China’s president-in-waiting? Mystery surrounds absent politician who hasn’t been seen for a week
By Anna Edwards PUBLISHED:10:15 EST, 10 September 2012| UPDATED:10:19 EST, 10 September 2012 Xi Jinping, Vice President of the People’s Republic of China, has had his meetings cancelled China’s president-in-waiting Xi Jinping has not been seen in public for more… Read More ›
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