EEV: Read the Link to article at bottom – “japan-prime-target-chinas-new-air-zone-state-media” Tensions rise as US and Japan fly sorties and South Korea puts contested island in its own zone Kristine Kwok kristine.kwok@scmp.com PUBLISHED : Friday, 29 November, 2013, 10:26am UPDATED : Friday,… Read More ›
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China tells Japan it would ‘consider cancelling air zone in 44 years’
UPDATED : Thursday, 28 November, 2013, 6:04pm Chris Luo chris.luo@scmp.com Yang Yujun, spokesman for the Ministry of National Defence, briefs reporters at a recent Beijing news conference. Photo: CNS China’s defence ministry on Thursday hit back forcefully at Japan’s objections… Read More ›
No more elite training classes for ‘smart’ kids? Chinese tiger parents are not impressed
Pupils of Zhongguancun No. 1 Primary School watch performances during an art festival in Beijing on May 30, 2013. Photo: Xinhua Tang Wanyuan, the father of a sixth grader in Beijing, said he has not paid much attention to the… Read More ›
China sends warplanes to new air defence zone amid tensions
China has reacted to US and Japanese breaches by reportedly announcing it will now carry out regular patrols A Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force surveillance plane flies over the disputed islands in the East China Sea, called the Senkaku in Japan… Read More ›
‘Hostile’ aircraft could be shot down in new air zone: Chinese air force general
PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 27 November, 2013, 3:07pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 27 November, 2013, 5:06pm Chris Luo chris.luo@scmp.com The Chinese guided missile destroyer No. 139 of the PLA Navy’s North Sea Fleet fires a missile during a naval drill in the… Read More ›
Criticism of China’s ADIZ increases; Japanese airlines do a policy U-turn / All Nippon Airways now refuse to comply with China
An All Nippon Airways Co. jet taxis at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Oct. 27. Japanese airlines reversed their earlier announcements that they would follow rules set by China over its air defense identification zone. | BLOOMBERG AFP-JIJI Nov 27, 2013… Read More ›
South Korea caught in crossfire amid air defence zone row / China’s air defence zone overlaps with some 3,000 square kilometres of South Korea’s
UPDATED : Wednesday, 27 November, 2013, 3:13pm Audrey Yoo audrey.yoo@scmp.com China’s air defence zone aimed at Tokyo puts South Korea in an awkward position South Korea is finding itself caught in the crossfire amid growing Sino-Japanese tensions after Beijing’s… Read More ›
US military aircraft defies China’s new defence zone to fly over disputed East China Sea
Two US B-52 bombers have flown over the disputed Senkaku/Daiyou islands, ‘in a direct challenge’ to China’s new air defence zone A group of disputed islands, Uotsuri island , Minamikojima and Kitakojima, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in… Read More ›
Chinese embassy in Tokyo has called on all Chinese citizens in Japan to voluntarily register with its consular section as tensions between the two countries reach new heights
PUBLISHED : Monday, 25 November, 2013, 12:20pm UPDATED : Monday, 25 November, 2013, 6:16pm Patrick Boehler patrick.boehler@scmp.com The Chinese embassy in Tokyo has called on all Chinese citizens in Japan to voluntarily register with its consular section as tensions between… Read More ›
U.S. vows to defend Japan after China announces new air zone
Nov. 24, 2013 – 03:00PM JST ( 18 ) U.S. vows to defend Japan after China announces new air zone The disputed islands in the East China Sea known as the Senkakus in Japan and the Diaoyus in ChinaAFP… Read More ›
China creates air defence zone over Japan-controlled islands as of 10.00am Saturday
Aircraft in the zone are expected to provide their flight plan, clearly mark their nationality, and maintain radio communication with Chinese authorities PUBLISHED : Saturday, 23 November, 2013, 1:27pm A view from a Chinese surveillance aircraft shows the disputed Diaoyu… Read More ›
China rejects shipment of GMO ‘contaminated’ corn from US
China rejected a cargo of U.S. corn because it contained a genetically modified variety that is not approved for import. The GMO product is labeled as Syngenta AG’s AgrisureViptera corn, which is also known as MIR 162. This follows a… Read More ›
Stealth drone completes successful maiden flight
EEV: Since most clips of the story are being taken from 5 month old reports. We took the liberty of posting a better video of the drone. Unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, which may help monitor disputed territory, latest example of… Read More ›
China’s first stealth combat drone takes maiden flight – reports
Published time: November 22, 2013 01:40 Screenshot from YouTube user JDUS2020 The first Chinese stealth unmanned combat drone conducted a successful maiden flight Thursday, according to accounts by Chinese media and photos taken from a popular Chinese military website. Lijian,… Read More ›
Central government cyberspies step up surveillance of ethnic groups with new language-tracking technology
Sophisticated new system allows tracking of messages in language of all mainland’s ethnic groups Mainland authorities have boosted their cyberspying capability by developing technology that can track communications in the languages of ethnic groups. The sophisticated new system will allow… Read More ›
Beijing to set up powerful national security body in face of mounting threats
Powerful agency expected to co-ordinate efforts of various government departments covering intelligence, the military and foreign affairs PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 13 November, 2013, 3:51am UPDATED : Wednesday, 13 November, 2013, 10:46am Teddy Ng and Keith Zhai Growing social and economic… Read More ›
China offers $100,000 aid to typhoon-ravaged Philippines
Tuesday, 12 November, 2013, 4:34am News›Asia DISASTER Staff reporters and agencies US and Japan send rescue teams China, the world’s second largest economy, has offered US$100,000 in aid to the Philippines in the wake of Super Typhoon Haiyan. It is the… Read More ›
Chinese nuclear forces, 2013 Chart
Chinese nuclear forces, 2013 Hans M. Kristensen Robert S. Norris Abstract The number of weapons in China’s nuclear arsenal is slowly growing, and the capability of those weapons is also increasing. The authors estimate that China has approximately 250 warheads… Read More ›
New wonder cure for killer flu originates from the humble turnip ( H1N1 & H7N9 )
A DRINK derived from a vegetable has been hailed as a breakthrough in the search for a cure for flu. By: Jo Willey Published: Wed, November 6, 2013 Flu could soon be banished by a landmark scientific discovery [GETTY:… Read More ›
Deadly explosions at China Communist party office
At least one person killed and more injured amid several blasts outside building in Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi province Jonathan Kaiman in Baotou theguardian.com, Tuesday 5 November 2013 21.26 EST Smoke billows after multiple explosions outside Communist party offices… Read More ›
Big Brother blinded: Security fears in China as smog disrupts surveillance cameras
Teams of scientists assigned to find a solution as heavy pollution makes national surveillance network useless, raising fear of terror attack PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 05 November, 2013, 2:36am UPDATED : Tuesday, 05 November, 2013, 10:47am Stephen Chen binglin.chen@scmp.com As… Read More ›
Chinese architect defends ‘phallic’ £154m skyscraper
Critics say the new People’s Daily headquarters in Beijing resembles a super-sized phallus but its designer argues that “unexpected interpretations” are part of architecture’s beauty The new office building of People’s Daily newspaper Photo: REX FEATURES By Tom Phillips,… Read More ›
China says will stamp out Dalai Lama’s voice in Tibet
Source: Reuters – Sat, 2 Nov 2013 05:19 AM Author: Reuters By Ben Blanchard BEIJING, Nov 2 (Reuters) – China aims to stamp out the voice of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in his restive and remote… Read More ›
China reveals its ability to nuke the US: Government boasts about new submarine fleet capable of launching warheads at cities across the nation
State-run media claims the Chinese military has missiles capable of hitting cities all across the U.S. China’s submarine fleet currently is on ‘routine patrol.’ According to Chinese media, this is the first time China has possessed ‘effective underwater nuclear deterrence… Read More ›
Oligomeric proanthocyanidin ( Grape Seed Extract ) suppresses the death of retinal ganglion cells
Contact: Meng Zhao eic@nrren.org 86-138-049-98773 Neural Regeneration Research The death of retinal ganglion cells is a hallmark of many optic neurodegenerative diseases such as glaucoma and retinopathy. Oxidative stress is one of the major reasons to cause the… Read More ›
Hunan introduces party-pooping austerity measures
PUBLISHED : Friday, 01 November, 2013, 3:47pm UPDATED : Friday, 01 November, 2013, 6:35pm Olivia Rosenman olivia.rosenman@scmp.com Preparations are made for wedding banquet Foshan, Guangdong province Photo: Chinasmack The southern Chinese province of… Read More ›
China accuses Japan of interfering in naval drills
Nov. 01, 2013 – 06:17AM JST BEIJING — China’s Defense Ministry said on Thursday it has lodged a formal diplomatic complaint over what it called “dangerous provocation” by Japan for shadowing Chinese military exercises in the western Pacific. Sino-Japanese ties… Read More ›
Chinese military researchers state the U.S. is its Enemy ? China PLA video claims Washington uses military programmes to try to brainwash future leaders
EEV: Currently Searching for the actual video / 3:17 U.S. is implied to be China’s enemy US accused of using military exchanges with PLA to disrupt China PUBLISHED : Thursday, 31 October, 2013, 3:52am UPDATED : Thursday, 31 October, 2013, 3:52am Minnie Chan minnie.chan@scmp.com… Read More ›
Russian report says Chinese appliances hide Wifi slurping spam-spreaders
DON’T BREW THAT CUPPA! Your kettle could be a SPAMBOT By Simon Sharwood Posted in Security, 29th October 2013 07:03 GMT Russian authorities have claimed that household appliances imported from China contain tiny computers that seek out open WiFi networks… Read More ›
Confident China unveils its secretive nuclear submarine fleet for the first time in four decades
Nuclear submarine fleet is one of China’s most secretive military programs Revealed for first time in four decades as sign of country’s confidence By Sophie Jane Evans PUBLISHED: 16:32 EST, 28 October 2013 | UPDATED: 18:32 EST, 28 October 2013… Read More ›
Japan’s PM warns China on use of force as jets scrambled
By AFP | AFP – 8 hours ago AFP/AFP – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) delivers a speech next to Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera (L) during military review at the Ground Self-Defence Force’s Asaka training ground, on October 27, …more 2013 less … Read More ›
NSA asked Japan to tap regionwide fiber-optic cables in 2011
Kyodo Oct 27, 2013 Article history Online: Oct 27, 2013 Print: Oct 27, 2013 Last Modified: Oct 27, 2013 The U.S. National Security Agency sought the Japanese government’s cooperation in 2011 over wiretapping fiber-optic cables carrying phone and Internet data… Read More ›
Chinese Company Falling Short of Goal for California Jobs / Company Claims Chinese workers here on legal work visas are not subject to state labor laws, including the minimum wage
Monica Almeida/The New York Times An electric-powered bus built by China’s B.Y.D. By JENNIFER MEDINA Published: October 25, 2013 LOS ANGELES — At the height of the recession, Los Angeles officials spent a year and a half wooing a Chinese… Read More ›
Abe says he is ready to be more assertive against China / “If Japan does resort to enforcement measures like shooting down aircraft, that is a serious provocation to us, an act of war.” China’s Defense Ministry
Politics Oct. 27, 2013 – 06:00AM JST ( 12 ) TOKYO — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in an interview published on Saturday, said Japan was ready to be more assertive towards China as Beijing threatened to strike back if provoked…. Read More ›
How does ursolic acid induce neural regeneration after sciatic nerve injury? ( In Apples / Rosemary )
Contact: Meng Zhao eic@nrren.org 86-138-049-98773 Neural Regeneration Research Ursolic acid (chemical name 3-hydroxy-12- ursen-28-oic acid) is a triterpenoid extracted from natural plant-based drugs, and has anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, and anti-scarring effects, and it regulates the immune system and promotes the… Read More ›
Food additive may prevent spread of deadly new avian flu
Contact: Sharon Parmet sparmet@uic.edu 312-413-2695 University of Illinois at Chicago A common food additive can block a deadly new strain of avian influenza virus from infecting healthy cells, report researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine… Read More ›
Russian Brigades Brace For The Chinese Threat
October 24, 2013: Russia recently announced that it would accelerate its plan to create 40 more combat brigades by the end of the decade. This conversion was first announced in 2009, and since then 70 brigades have been created. Not… Read More ›
Chinese journalists obliged to take refresher course in Marxist reporting techniques
Kuchikomi Oct. 25, 2013 – 07:00AM JST ( 15 ) TOKYO — Journalists and reporters employed by the media in the People’s Republic of China are said to number about 250,000. The Chinese government recently announced that in order to… Read More ›
Japan readies huge island war games amid YouTube PR push – Senkaku islands / Diaoyus ( Major Escalation )
By Shigemi Sato National Oct. 24, 2013 – 05:20PM JST TOKYO — Destroyers, fighter jets and 34,000 troops will take part in a huge exercise aimed at bolstering Japan’s ability to protect its remote islands, the government said Thursday, amid… Read More ›
‘Kill everyone in China’: Outrage over comment during Jimmy Kimmel skit
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel has angered Americans with a skit that many did not find funny PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 23 October, 2013, 10:21am UPDATED : Wednesday, 23 October, 2013, 12:48pm Jeremy Blum jeremy.blum@scmp.com A screenshot of the segment on Kimmel’s show…. Read More ›
China’s influence over the media growing globally, says US think tank
PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 22 October, 2013, 9:00pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 22 October, 2013, 9:36pm Patrick Boehler patrick.boehler@scmp.com Africa Live presenter Beatrice Marshall says that through her news show Africans “are telling the story from our perspective”. Photo: AFP China’s government… Read More ›
China says 99.9 per cent of graft defendants found guilty
AFP Tuesday, Oct 22, 2013 BEIJING – A total of 99.9 per cent of the verdicts reached against Chinese corruption defendants find them guilty, judicial authorities said Tuesday. Nearly 200,000 people were investigated for embezzlement or bribery between January… Read More ›
Kimsuky And The Secret Menace
October 21, 2013: Internet security researchers recently announced they had identified a new group of hackers operating out of North Korea. Calling this group Kimsuky, it has been active for about six months and has targeted universities, shipping companies and… Read More ›
China to restrict satellite TV stations to one foreign programme to push “morality-building”
Source: Reuters – Mon, 21 Oct 2013 03:18 AM Author: Reuters SHANGHAI, Oct 21 (Reuters) – China will allow satellite television stations to buy the right to broadcast only one foreign programme each year from 2014 as part of… Read More ›
How foreign authors are willing to bow to China’s censors
Foreign writers who allow their books to be altered find results can be frustrating and time-consuming but extremely profitable PUBLISHED : Monday, 21 October, 2013, 4:09am UPDATED : Monday, 21 October, 2013, 8:41am The New York… Read More ›
How China Fights: Lessons From the 1962 Sino-Indian War ( Oct 20th, 1962 Anniversary )
EEV: Historical Re-Post Oct 29, 2012 1:00 AM EDT China gave India a “lesson” in 1962. Study it now. The rest of the world may have forgotten the anniversary, but a neglected border war that took place 50 years ago… Read More ›
China and The Art of (losing) War
Benjamin CarlsonOctober 20, 2013 06:05 Follow @bfcarlson For centuries, China’s leaders have relied on Sun Tzu’s masterpiece of strategy. The result? Tragedy, weakness and defeat to inferior forces. These traditional Russian Matryoshka dolls feature Chinese leaders since the overthrow of… Read More ›
All Chinese journalists ordered to censor supportive stances toward Japan
Kyodo Oct 20, 2013 BEIJING – China’s Communist Party has begun ordering all Chinese journalists not to take supportive stances toward Japan when writing about territorial and historical issues between the two countries, participants of a mandatory training program revealed… Read More ›
George Osborne: ‘Second-rate Britain’ needs to be more like China
Chancellor dismisses suggestions that China has a ‘sweatshop’ economy and wishes Britain would be more like the communist country Lewis Smith Friday, 18 October 2013 Britain is no longer great, is defeatist and unambitious and needs to be more like… Read More ›
China openly tries to destablize U.S. bond market : Xinhua ” US Treasury bonds may no longer be safe investment.”
China welcomes US debt agreement, but Xinhua pours scorn on politicians But Xinhua commentary says the deal will only prolong the fuse of the ‘debt bomb’ and delay ‘bankruptcy’ of global confidence in America PUBLISHED : Thursday, 17 October, 2013,… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 