West notes PLA Navy’s extraction of Chinese nationals from Yemen
The Chinese naval flotilla on routine piracy patrol in the Gulf of Aden has suspended its mission and sailed to the Yemenis port of Aden to evacuate the small (more…)
Aerospace whiz to head Shenzhen, Hong Kong’s giant neighbor
Ma Xingrui, a fast-rising high-tech whiz turned politician, has parachuted into the Shenzhen special economic zone (SEZ) as Party Secretary. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Internet rumor sparks panic attack in PLA Navy’s high command
In a rare demonstration of collective fear among China’s top naval leadership, the commander-in-chief of the PLA Navy, Adm. Wu Shengli, led all 11 top ranking naval brass in (more…)
Another Boehner invite to address Congress, this time Japan’s Abe
The Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner has invited another U.S. ally’s leader to speak at a joint session of Congress. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Beijing reports many Burma refugees are returning Chinese illegals
The Chinese government has confirmed that since mid-February, more than 60,000 Burmese refugees have crossed the border into China to escape intense firefights between the Burmese government forces and (more…)
PLA editorial hits U.S.-Japan-S. Korea culture assault on its forces
There have been far too many artists and novelists in the PLA who glorify the feminine, shallow, and soft sides of military life, according to the PLA Daily, the (more…)
China: Japan is historically unworthy for UN Security Council seat
China’s official Xinhua News Agency published a scathing article on March 17 calling Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe “deceitful” and “bordering on shamelessness”. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
China and Burma in standoff over village bombing
Four Chinese villagers were killed by bombs dropped from a Burmese MiG 29 fighter on March 13, but China and Burma disagree on who was responsible. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
China arrests men for taking iPhone photos of PLA’s lone carrier
Two Chinese men were arrested and sentenced to 6 and 8 years in prison for taking photos of the Liaoning aircraft carrier and selling them to an unspecified journal (more…)