Kim Jong-Un rallies 20,000 junior Korean People’s Army officers
Most communist dictators love pageantry and extravaganza , but few does so more than North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un. Between Oct. 22 and23, the young dictator held a meeting with (more…)
Saudi Arabia, China to expand energy technology cooperation
ABU DHABI — Officials said China and Saudi Arabia were cooperating in technological development. They said the cooperation was based on massive Saudi oil supplies to Beijing. “The kingdom (more…)
China to send combat troops for UN peacekeeping ops in Africa
For the first time, China is sending PLA’s combat troops to join UN-sanctioned peacekeeping operations in Mali. China has been associated with the UN peacekeeping missions for many years. (more…)
China marketing JF-17 fighter as low-cost addition to Gulf fleets
LONDON — China has begun marketing its fighter-jet to Gulf Cooperation Council states. Industry sources said Beijing has been promoting its JF-17 fighter to several of the six GCC (more…)
India plans ‘strategic’ rail lines near borders with China, Pakistan
To counter security threat from China and Pakistan, India is planning to build at least 14 “strategic railways” along its borders with the two countries. In fact, the plan (more…)
Chinese military aircraft flew provocative path near Okinawa
At least 4 Chinese military aircraft were detected by the Japanese air defense system attempting to fly through the narrow strait separating Japan’s Okinawa and the Japanese island of (more…)
China seen slipping into power void in Mideast left by U.S. exit
WASHINGTON — China could agree to fill in the vacuum left by any reduction in the U.S. military presence in the Gulf. The U.S. Congress was told that Beijing (more…)
S. Korea steps up patrols to curb Chinese fishing boat incursions
Due to a dramatic increase illegal fishing by China in South Korean waters, Seoul has moved to strengthen maritime patrols in its territorial or exclusive waters. The South Korean (more…)
Kim appointed fourth military chief in less than 2 years
Another sign of the new young North Korean dictator’s mercurial character emerged recently when he appointed a relatively obscure army officer to be his chief of KPA [Korean People’s (more…)