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Taiwan Yearbook 2004 The national defense of the Republic of China shall have as its objective the safeguarding of national security and the preservation of world peace. 　Regarding national defense, the Constitution of the Republic of China states: 　Article 36 of the ROC Constitution states that the president of the republic "shall have supreme command of the land, sea, and air forces of the whole country." The president instructs the minister of national defense to order the chief of the general staff to command and execute the president's instructions. www.roc-taiwan.org.uk /taiwan/5-gp/yearbook/P101.htm

Nationa Defense M speech This is my first visit to China since becoming Defence Minister, but I had the pleasure of visiting your beautiful country in the spring of 2002 when I was Secretary of State for International Financial Institutions. General Pei [Lieutenant-General PEI Huailiang, President of the National Defence University] We participate in the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) as Dialogue Partner and are also a member of the ASEAN Regional Forum, the main cooperative security forum in the Asia-Pacific region. www.beijing.gc.ca /beijing/en/mediaroom/speeches/851.htm   (3098 words)

NucNews - July 8, 2000 China, led in the talks by Vice Foreign Minister Wang Guangya, raised ``strong concerns,'' over Taiwan arms sales and restated its opposition to the inclusion of the island it considers a breakaway province within any regional missile shield, Holum said. Holum arrived in Beijing this week in the wake of a New York Times report citing U.S. intelligence that China had stepped up the shipment of special steels, guidance systems and technical expertise to Pakistan. Russia and China are adamantly opposed to an American missile defense because they consider it a threat to their ability to defend themselves. nucnews.net /nucnews/2000nn/0007nn/000708nn.htm   (3098 words)

The China News.Net China is raising global suspicion about its military intentions by failing to acknowledge the true size of recent increases in its defense spending, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld... Beijing -- Speaking to the next generation of China's Communist Party leaders, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld urged the country today to become more politically open and challenged it to... China will appeal to open-minded travelers interested in visiting an important culture that is truly different from their own -- they'll have the experience of a lifetime. www.thechinanews.net   (965 words)

Dissident Wei at French National Assembly Fabius showed Wei a giant copy of Emile Zola's "J'Accuse" newspaper editorial unfurled outside the National Assembly to mark the centennial of Zola's defense of Jewish army captain Alfred Dreyfus against wrongful charges of high treason. PARIS -- Exiled Chinese dissident Wei Jingsheng visited France's National Assembly on Wednesday as part of his campaign to convince Western governments not to play down human rights concerns in return for favorable trade ties with China. Wei addressed the assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee and met speaker Laurent Fabius, a socialist former prime minister. www.pacificnet.net /jue/chinanews/archives/docs/980115b.html   (381 words)

Medals/Awards In a letter sent to Defense Secretary William S. Cohen May 13, Republic of Korea Defense Minister Seong Tae Cho announced his government would provide the Republic of Korea War Service Medal to eligible U.S. veterans of that conflict, or to their surviving next of kin. The National Defense Service Medal will be awarded to all persons in the Naval Service who served on active duty at any time between 27 June 1950 and 29 July 1954. Sea duty- Service of one or more days in the designated area while attached to and serving on board a vessel of the Navy or other vessel to which regularly assigned for duty. www.ussrochester.org /medals_awards.htm   (726 words)

Sandhaanu Online - Alternative Solution to Media Repression in Maldives The 260-tonne fast attack craft was handed over to the Maldives National Security Service (NSS) by Indian Defense Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, in a ceremony in Male’. He made the remarks during his talks with the Chinese delegation led by He Yong, member of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), accordingto reports reaching here from the Maldivian capital of Male. COLOMBO, -- Maldivian President Maumoon AbdulGayoom said on Sunday that China is the best friend of the Maldives and he appreciates China's long-term support and aid to his country. www.sandhaanu.org /public_html/index.php   (664 words)

Red Chinese Military Threat China’s defense budget is estimated to have ballooned to $80 billion, the world’s third largest after the United States and Russia, and almost double that of Japan, which has Asia’s second largest defense budget. Rumsfeld said China is boosting defense spending by ‘double-digit’ rates and most of the buildup is being carried out in secret. China National Non-Ferrous Metals – previously described by the Wall Street Journal as a ‘high-flying state company’ – operates under the control of the State Council, one of the major organs of the Chinese government. www.conservativeusa.org /redchina-missile.htm   (16210 words)

DISCUSSION - PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA Subsequent events caused further schism and in 1959 apparently contributed in large degree to a renewed policy debate among the Peking leadership and the dismissal of the Minister of National Defense and four vice ministers. China was on her own, having operated under a nuclear strategy of defense dependency but now finding the guardian gone. China had also learned the need of an indigenous military-industrial capability but was burdened with a heavy debt for Soviet assistance provided. www.globalsecurity.org /intell/library/reports/other/dia_discussion.htm   (6577 words)

Ministry Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China The Ministry of National Defense of the State Council. Ministry of Defence This articles deals with the British ministry, see defence minister for other countries. Ministry of Justice (Japan) Ministry of Justice (法務省; Hōmushō) is one of ministries of the... www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/ministry.html   (6577 words)

The State Council The State Council is responsible for carrying out the principles and policies of the Communist Party of China as well as the regulations and laws adopted by the NPC, and dealing with such affairs as China's internal politics, diplomacy, national defense, finance, economy, culture and education. The State Council is composed of a premier, vice-premiers, State councillors, ministers in charge of ministries and commissions, the auditor-general and the secretary-general. The State Council of the People's Republic of China, namely the Central People's Government, is the highest executive organ of State power, as well as the highest organ of State administration. english.peopledaily.com.cn /data/organs/statecouncil.shtml   (640 words)

Cubasource January 9: China's First Defense Minister has honored Colonel Isberto Sanfiel Batista, Cuban military, naval, and air attaché in Beijing, with the "Primero de Agosto" commemorative medal, on the conclusion of his mission. When awarding the decoration at the National Defense Ministry, Maj. General Chang Bandong, director of this Foreign Affairs ministry office, highlighted that the distinction is granted only to foreign military personnel, who have worked hard to strengthen and consolidate friendship, collaboration, and combatant fraternity between their respective armed forces and the Chinese People's Liberation Army. January 16: Miguel Marrero, Public Vigilance Secretary of the National Directorate of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDRs), informed that all the CDRs in the country, currently in excess of 131,000, conducted a neighborhood watch exercise in their respective communities. www.cubasource.org /publications/chronicles/coc200401se_e.asp   (354 words)

Taiwan History Timeline President Chaing Ching-kuo, the eldest son of Chiang kai-shek and former defense minister and premier, dies and is succeeded by Lee Teng-hui, the country's first native-born president. Taiwan's national legislature approved two resolutions of varying severity, one calling on China not to deploy any more missiles aimed at Taiwan and the gradual removal of its existing missiles, the other demanding the immediate removal of the missiles. The ruling Kouomintang regime wins 71% of the vote in national elections and defeats the Democratic Progressive Party, which advocated Taiwan's independence, in the battle for seats in Taiwan's National Assembly. www.infoplease.com /spot/taiwantime1.html   (354 words)

MOHAN MALIK, Ph.D. During 1998-2000, he was a member of the Australian Foreign Minister's National Consultative Committee on Peace and Disarmament (NCCPD) and Australian Committee on Security and Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific (AUS-CSCAP). He is a trained Sinologist and has broad research interests in Asian Geopolitics, China's Asia strategy, nuclear proliferation, and the nature of future conflicts in the Asia-Pacific. MOHAN MALIK, Ph.D. Dr. Mohan Malik came to the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in February 2001 from Deakin University in Australia where he was Director of the postgraduate Defense Studies Program. www.apcss.org /core/BIOS/malik/malik.htm   (612 words)

Fernandes SB.- You are Minister of Defense of a country which is surrounded by instability and acts of war. Traditionally, the National Conference and the BJP have been bitter enemies, for the BJP's pro-Hindu policies are inimical to the National Conference's mainly Muslim membership and because the BJP has long called for the abolition of Jammu and Kashmir's special autonomous status under India's constitution (today, it is backtracking on the issue). Although it holds just four Lok Sabha seats, the National Conference is politically important because it is the largest pro-India party in the contested state of Kashmir. www.asian-affairs.com /India/fernandes.html   (8017 words)

People's Daily Online -- Home China's defense budget to increase 14.7% in 2006 The National People's Congress has endorsed China's newest five-year development blueprint. China supports Taiwan compatriots participating in WHO activities: minister english.people.com.cn   (456 words)

India - United States Secretary of Defense William J. Perry visited New Delhi in January to sign a "landmark agreement" on military cooperation that was seen by some local observers as a convergence in India-United States security perceptions after nearly fifty years of divergent viewpoints (see National Security Challenges, ch. In the mid- and late 1980s, visits exchanged by the United States secretary of defense and the Indian minister of defence symbolized a modest but growing program of cooperation in military technology and other defense matters. In 1993, India and the United States appeared committed to improve relations and bilateral cooperation despite differences over India's refusal to sign the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and to participate in discussions with the United States, Russia, China, and Pakistan on establishing a South Asian nuclear-free zone. countrystudies.us /india/134.htm   (2476 words)

The Inaugural Wan-Lin Kiang Lecture He was Premier of the Executive Yuan of Taiwan (2000), Minister of National Defense (1999-2000), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1998), Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1995-1998), and Commander-in-Chief of the ROC Air Force (1992-1995). Premier Tang is currently Senior Advisor to the President of the Republic of China on Taiwan (ROC) and Visiting Scholar of the Hoover Institute, Stanford University. Tang Fei, Former Premier of The Republic of China (Taiwan) www.socsci.uci.edu /events/kiang   (223 words)

ROC AIR FORCE POSTPONES INTRODUCTION OF F-16'S INTO ACTIVE SERVICE National Defense Minister Tang Fei, who was formerly commander-in-chief of the ROC Air Force, instructed the Air Force General Headquarters (AFGH) to review plans to introduce the fighters into service, as well as pilot training, after Wednesday's crash. Tang assured the government and the public that even if the introduction of the F-16's into active service is delayed, it will not affect the ROC Air Force's defensive capabilities. The introduction of the fighters into the ROC's combat forces will definitely be delayed, MND officials noted. www.fas.org /news/taiwan/1999/e-08-18-99-4.htm   (331 words)

ASIA: China-Japan Rift - Council on Foreign Relations "China is just beginning to look menacing," says John Mearsheimer, who teaches international relations at the University of Chicago, pointing to what he sees as an "Asian version of the Monroe Doctrine." Still, the Chinese economy, in per-capita terms, lags far behind Japan's. It is unlikely that China could push the United States out of the region in the foreseeable future, argues former National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski in a recentForeign Policy article, "but even if it could, I don't think it would want to live with the consequence: a powerful, nationalistic, and nuclear-armed Japan." Throughout the 1990s, China's economy surged while Japan's floundered because of stagnant growth and deflation (though the Japanese economy remains the third largest in the world, after the United States and China). www.cfr.org /background/background_china-japan.php   (1991 words)

2005 India Special Weapons News Reports He is expected to watch a cricket match between the national teams of Pakistan and India and hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the disputed region of Kashmir, in the latest round of so-called cricket diplomacy between the two South Asian rivals. India, US to cooperate in defense system development IRNA 07 Feb 2005 -- India`s Defense Minister Pranab Mukherjee, while inaugurating `Aero-India 2005`, said that India would encourage defense system development with the United States and subsequent production of the system in India, the Press Trust of India reports. India will not compromise on strategic needs of the country IRNA 29 Jul 2005 -- Rejecting Opposition criticism and allaying fears by Left party allies on the Indo-US nuclear deal, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asserted that his Government will never compromise on the country's fundamental and strategic needs, reports Press Trust of India. www.globalsecurity.org /wmd/library/news/india/2005   (1991 words)

brasilchina1 Cao Gangchuan, also vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission and state councilor, arrived in the capital Friday for a four-day visit. Cao also briefed Bueno on China's national defense policy, economic development and China's stance and principle on the Taiwan issue. In a meeting with Luiz Carlos Da Silva Bueno, commander in chief of Brazil's Air Force, Cao, also Chinese state councilor and vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, said that the relations between the armies of China and Brazil have been progressing smoothly since the two countries forged full diplomatic ties 30 years ago. www.defesanet.com.br /md/brasilchina1   (445 words)

2003 China Special Weapons News Chinese defense minister leaves for Russia PLA Daily 16 Dec 2003 -- Chinese Minister of National Defense Cao Gangchuan left Beijing Monday for an official goodwill visit to the Russian Federation. PENTAGON/CHINA VOA 27 Oct 2003 -- Chinese Minister of Defense Cao Gangchuan will meet this week at the Pentagon with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, the first such high-level military contact in years. China, Russia to strengthen military cooperation PLA Daily 19 Dec 2003 -- Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov met with Chinese Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan on Thursday, during which they expressed readiness to further strengthen military cooperation between the two countries. www.globalsecurity.org /wmd/library/news/china/2003   (16578 words)

Cao Gangchuan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cao Gangchuan (Traditional Chinese: 曹剛川; Simplified Chinese: 曹刚川; pinyin: Cáo Gāng Chuān) (born December 1935) is vice chairman of Central Military Commission and Minister of National Defense of the People's Republic of China. He became a Minister for the first time in 1996 as Minister of Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense. United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld meeting with Cao Gangchuan during his first visit to the People's Republic of China en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cao_Gangchuan   (478 words)

Newsline China's Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan said China takes a defensive policy in national defense in support of the country's independent foreign policy of peace. "China sticks to an independent foreign policy of peace and a defensive policy on national defense," Cao stated. Cao, speaking Sunday ahead of the 78th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army said, "China had to be always well-prepared to counter various challenges as the international situation was complex and changeable, and unstable factors exist," state-run media reported. www.globalnewsline.com /regional_authority/diplomacy/bc-china-armyday   (175 words)

Inside the Ring Gen. Cao, a supply officer who never commanded combat troops, was head of the technology-gathering part of China's government known as the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (Costind). China's new defense minister, Gen. Cao Gangchuan, will come to the United States this fall as part of the Pentagon's military-exchange program, defense officials said. To reciprocate for Gen. Cao's visit, the chairman or vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is expected to travel to China. www.gertzfile.com /gertzfile/ring062703.html   (1074 words)

Army to smash any independence plot: Minister Cao finally indicated that it is still a long-term, arduous task to attain the strategic goal of China's national defense and army modernization construction. Cao pointed out that with the accelerated development of the current world's new military changes, China's national defense and army modernization construction has entered a new stage of development. Cao said that under the correct leadership of the Communist Party of China, the cause of China's reform, opening up and modernization drive has witnessed vigorous development, as evidenced by the sustained and rapid growth of the national economy, all-round progress of social undertakings and the continued improvement of people's living standards. houston.china-consulate.org /eng/zt/twwt/t145502.htm   (1264 words)

146app01.html To realize the benefits of mutual aid and anti-Comintern defense, Japan, Manchukuo and China will in essence be equal and reciprocal with a view to offset merits and demerits and minister to each other's wants with respect to industry and economy. Zones in which close cooperation between Japan and China for national defense and economic reasons will be practiced, will be established in North China and Mongolia. Japan, Manchukuo and China will eradicate communistic elements and organizations in their territories, and will cooperate with each other relative to information and propaganda concerning anti-Comintern defense. www.ibiblio.org /pha/timeline/146app01.html   (1264 words)

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