China vows defence transparency
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China responds to concern over its military build-up by promising to reveal more about its spending to the UN.
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China is modernizing its military in ways that give it options for launching surprise attacks, potentially far from its borders, the Pentagon said Friday.
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China hits back at the US over calls for greater transparency in Beijing's military spending.
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By Richard McGregor in Shanghai and Caroline Gluck in Taipei. China said yesterday its armed forces had a &quot;sacred responsibility&quot; to crush moves towards independence by Taiwan, whatever the cost, and described relations with the island as &quot;grim&quot;.
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China and the United States plan to set up a defense hotline, one of Beijing's top generals said on Saturday, a move aimed at improving military relations as Washington grows increasingly wary of China's military buildup.
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The commander of the US Pacific Fleet said Thursday he was confident he had improved communication channels with China's top military officials, as he tried to defuse tensions between the two powers.
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BEIJING Sept. 20, 2004 - President Hu Jintao&#39;s new status as commander of China&#39;s military should strengthen efforts to fight corruption and control a surging economy, forcing resistant lower-level officials
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China on Friday expressed &quot;deep concern&quot; with Japan&#39;s overhaul of its defense policy. &quot;We are deeply concerned with the great changes of Japan&#39;s military defense strategy and
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China has issued a national defence policy for the first time since President Hu Jintao became military chief, targetting the rise of independence forces in Taiwan.
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The head of U.S. forces in the Pacific  pushed China on Tuesday for more transparency over its military  build-up and suggested its growing might was aimed at Taiwan,  the self-ruled island Beijing claims as its territory.
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The head of U.S. forces in the Pacific pushed China on Tuesday for more transparency over its military build-up and suggested its growing might was aimed at Taiwan, the self-ruled island Beijing claims as its territory.
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China's secretive government is drafting rules to promote official transparency, including releasing currently confidential commercial information, officials helping to write the rules said in reports on Monday.
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The Chinese army has formed a security unit, consisting of ground, navy and air force personnel, for next year's Olympic Games, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday.
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The United States urged China on Sunday  to be more transparent about its military build-up, in response  to Beijing's announcement it would boost defense spending by  17.8 percent this year.
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Chinaâs military modernization, particularly its drive to develop advanced weaponry, has been raising concerns.
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China and India pledge better trade and military ties, ahead of a meeting between their top leaders.
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China's Foreign Ministry likened U.S. doubts about Chinese defence spending on Thursday to a peeping tom poking through Beijing's underwear, describing the Asian giant as a benign neighbour and force for peace.