China to broaden purge within the military to mid-level officer rank
After the purge of the two most senior Chinese People’s Liberation Army officers, Gen. Xu Caihou and Gen. Guo Boxiong, the Supreme Leader Xi Jinping has expanded the purge (more…)
Security allies Japan and S. Korea meet at last, with nudge from U.S.
In the immediate aftermath of her visit to the White House, President Park Geun-Hye of South Korea agreed to a meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Nov. 2 (more…)
China warns against infiltration by West through ‘Peaceful Evolution’
“Hostile Western forces are trying every trick to denigrate our fine heritage, demonize our heroes, and distort as true the history of our Communist Party and our People’s Liberation (more…)
South Korea hosts multilateral Northeast Asia Security Forum
A major regional security initiative took place in Seoul Oct. 27-29 to focus on North Korea’s nuclear program and other regional security concerns. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Japan, South Korea defense chiefs break ice, reach key agreements
It is not well known in the West that government officials of America’s two most significant Asian allies are not regularly meeting or speaking. (FULL STORY) (more…)
China claims foreign agencies recruited four spies at defense plant
China’s Central TV station broadcast on Oct. 19 a rare long report on four Chinese nationals working for a defense plant as treasonous agents for an unnamed foreign intelligence (more…)
EU’s planned trade, investment deals with Taiwan infuriates Beijing
The Chinese Communist government has issued loud warnings (which have escalated) to the European Union over its decision to explore investment initiatives with Taiwan. (FULL STORY) (more…)
China retaliates after Taiwan politician secretly meets Abe in Tokyo
Over Beijing’s strenuous objection, Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan’s largest opposition party leader visited Japan from Oct. 6 to Oct 9, and secretly met with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (more…)
Tokyo stunned by Okinawa’s reversal on U.S. base relocation permit
Gov. Takeshi Onaga of Okinawa officially revoked the permit to start landfill work for the new U.S. Marine Corps air base on Oct. 13. (FULL STORY) (more…)