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  People's Republic of China - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The PRC asserts the Republic of China to be an illegitimate and supplanted entity and administratively categorizes Taiwan as a province of the PRC.
China's territorial disputes have led to several localized wars in the last 50 years, including the Sino-Indian War in 1962, the Sino-Soviet border conflict in 1969 and the Sino-Vietnam War in 1979.
The PRC, despite possession of nuclear weapons and delivery systems, is widely seen by military researchers both within and outside of China as having only very limited power projection capability, so it is not yet considered to be a superpower, though it is widely regarded as a major regional power.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/People's_Republic_of_China   (6453 words)

  
 SPACE.com -- China Military Space Power Advancing, Pentagon Reports
Chinas strategy for the developing world seeks to expand the scope and depth of its relationships, primarily as a means to secure access to natural resources and markets, but also to build influence and political support in multilateral bodies.
China is conducting extensive studies and is seeking foreign assistance on small satellites.
The Department of Defense report stresses that deciphering the decision-making behind Chinas military modernization is challenging, in large part because of the "extensive secrecy" surrounding Chinese security affairs and a "distinct aversion" to real transparency on the part of Chinas leaders.
www.space.com /news/china_dod_040530.html   (1646 words)

  
 JINSA Online -- National Security: Impact of China's Military Modernization in the Pacific Region, GAO/NSIAD-95-84
China is pursuing long-range military modernization that emphasizes the upgrading of its air and naval power and a realignment of its force structure.
China's military modernization is being driven by several factors, including a desire to be the leading regional power in Asia, lessons learned about modern warfare from the Gulf War, the need to protect its economic/territorial interests, and a need to maintain internal stability.
China, which was invited to participate in the 1994 ASEAN Regional Forum held in Bangkok, made it clear that while it supports a regional security mechanism, it would not participate in a forum that would be used to "gang up" on it.
www.jinsa.org /articles/view.html?documentid=500   (10863 words)

  
 part1-3
PRC considered that Washington's China policy is to engage the PRC in promoting the global strategic interests on the one hand, contain the Mainland China on the other hand so as to bow to U.S. criterion and value.
CCP Central Military Committee requires that “The defense technology and the troops' equipment should be given a higher priority to be in a salient position.” The PLA stresses the point that its development of weapons and equipment has to meet the requirements of a future war.
PRC has written into “the Defense Law,” adopted at the 5th Session of the 8th Convention of the National People's Congress in March 1997, that the military action may be taken for the sake of the sovereignty, unification of China, integrity of territory, and security.
www.fas.org /nuke/guide/china/doctrine/part1-3.htm   (4073 words)

  
 TSR-PRC
China Plans to Allow Hong Kong a Bigger Voice in Choosing Its Leaders (New York Times, Sep. 25, 2005) With unexpected support from Beijing, the government here is preparing to move a step closer to fully democratic representation with an election plan to be announced next month.
China's Jiang Jostles against Hu to Retain Power By Benjamin Kang Lim (Reuters, July 27, 2004) Behind-the-scenes rivalry between Chinese Communist Party chief Hu Jintao and his ageing predecessor is intensifying before a crucial party meeting when the elder statesman can expect pressure to give up his last post.
China Is Filtering Phone Text Messages to Regulate Criticism By Joseph Kahn (New York Times, July 3, 2004) China has begun filtering billions of telephone text messages to ensure that people do not use the popular communication tool to undermine one-party rule.
www.taiwansecurity.org /TSR-PRC.htm   (4358 words)

  
 Military of China - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Military of the People's Republic of China (PRC)
Military of the Republic of China (ROC, on Taiwan since 1949)
This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Military_of_China   (96 words)

  
 CCC - China's Upcoming Leadership Changes and the PLA
The military forces of the Chinese Communist Party--established as the "Red Army" in 1927 and renamed the "Chinese People's Liberation Army" in 1948--defeated the armies of the reigning Republic of China in the 1946-1949 civil war.
Even though China's first socialist constitution in 1954 made the PRC president commander of the PLA, that post was occupied by Mao himself until 1959, and actual top military decision-making remained in the Central Military Commission over which he continued to preside even after 1959.
It was designed to address the problems of modernizing China's economy and society on one hand and of building a modern military force to defend China and advance its foreign policy agenda on the other.
www.ccc.nps.navy.mil /rsepResources/si/aug02/eastAsia.asp   (1764 words)

  
 China’s Military Power
And military might is a key, even the key, component of “national strength.” Chinese leaders see the U.S. as the sole power in the Asia Pacific region capable of limiting Beijing’s influence.
China’s intimidation of Taiwan, a long-time U.S. client state, and the Beijing government’s recent orchestration of a vast domestic campaign against America’s major Asian ally, Japan, earlier this year are all part of the CCP’s effort to assert China’s influence in the region.
China has identified America’s strategic center as its maritime predominance, and its sub fleet is clearly designed to overcome U.S. supremacy at sea.
www.heritage.org /Research/AsiaandthePacific/tst072705.cfm   (3215 words)

  
 Doctrine - China Nuclear Forces
China and Ballistic Missile Defense: 1955 to 2002 and Beyond by Brad Roberts, Institute for Defense Analyses (for the Defense Intelligence Agency), September 2003
Prognosis for China by Sidney Trevethan [Revision 4, November 1999] It appears the PLAN can deliver about two Agroup armies@ (i.e., corps) of amphibious units by ships and another two by large LCU type landing craft.
Military Modernization in the People's Republic of China--Implications for the United States and the Region David B. Mathews; James M. Norris (Faculty Advisor) Air Command and Staff College 1998 -- Economic reform in the People's Republic of China (PRC) has actually slowed military modernization efforts and hindered indigenous defense production.
www.fas.org /nuke/guide/china/doctrine/index.html   (1082 words)

  
 TECRO: Taiwan's chief representative office in the United States, Washington DC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
President Chen Shui-bian said July 21st that the U.S. Defense Department’s 2005 China Military Power Report to Congress shows that the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) rapid military build-up has been far from peaceful.
However, despite the ever-growing military threat posed by the PRC, Chairman Wu said that Taiwan remains committed to long-term peace and stable development.
Released on July 18th, the Pentagon’s report to the U.S. Congress on the PRC’s military capabilities evaluates a number of issues, including trends in the PRC’s force modernization program, military strategy and doctrine, security in the Taiwan Strait, and explores the resources the PRC uses in its military build-up.
www.tecro.org /content.php?section=press/center/072005   (316 words)

  
 NAPSNet Week in Review, September 6, 2000
The PRC Vice Premier said continuation of a missile program by the DPRK creates problems but it is hard to have them abandon their program.
The PRC on Wednesday said that nations involved in the dispute over islands in the South China Sea needed to show political sincerity and flexibility in order to agree on a "code of conduct" to ease tensions.
PRC Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhu Bangzao said that a Japanese newspaper reported that Japan will establish a new "off-the-island" force to counter PRC ships near the Japanese offshore.
www.nautilus.org /archives/napsnet/wir/0905.html   (1999 words)

  
 China References
PRC State Council "Decision on Accelerating S&T Development" A report from U.S. Embassy Beijing November 1996
China's S&T Policy: A View From Within A report from U.S. Embassy Beijing December 1996
Taiwan and the South China Sea Ralph Clough and Scott Snyder
www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/china/refs.htm   (1414 words)

  
 LA NUEVA CUBA
PRC publications that focus on military and military-related topics.
China cannot be bullied by others at will.
This approach to military assessment is taught to offi cers at the
www.lanuevacuba.com /archivo/china-elites-intelligence-4.htm   (11572 words)

  
 China - People's Republic - Stamps, Selling & Buying, George C. Baxley
China (PRC) 389 B/6 $20 1958 1 1/2f Peony,block/6
China (PRC) 391 B/4 $14 1958 5f, Chrysanthemum,block/4
China (PRC) 1840-3 $13 1983 Scenes China (PRC) 1853-6 B/4 $3 1983 Childrens' drawings,cat,block/4 China (PRC) 1857-8 $1 1983 Buildings China (PRC) 1859-62 $5 1983 Terra Cotta Figures China (PRC) 1862a Bklt $45 1983 Terra Cotta Figures.
www.baxleystamps.com /prc.htm   (497 words)

  
 NAPSNet Week in Review, June 22, 2001
Hong Kong's South China Morning Post quoted DPRK defectors as saying that the DPRK is blocking international food aid to punish parts of the country that have seen antigovernment rebellions and protests.
Experts agreed that the establishment of SCO is of milestone significance, which implies that "Shanghai Five" regime has transited from a forum to a regional cooperation organization and field of cooperation has expanded from regional security to political, economic and cultural issues.
This would be a set-back to the PRC's attempts to politically isolate Chen and force Taiwan towards policies more favorable to the PRC and unification.
www.nautilus.org /archives/napsnet/wir2001/0622.html   (2887 words)

  
 China: Military & Space Programs
China's Changing Nuclear Posture: Reactions to the South Asian Nuclear Tests
China's Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction: Current Policy Issues
China: Domestic Politics and Foreign Affairs China: Science and Technology
newton.uor.edu /Departments&Programs/AsianStudiesDept/china-mil.html   (712 words)

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