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 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)

  
 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)

  
 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   (1991 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   (1991 words)

  
 Human Rights Watch: Asia : Democratic People's Republic of Korea
The 36-page report, The Invisible Exodus: North Koreans in the People's Republic of China, details the exploitation and years of life underground that North Koreans endure in China.
Although the North Korean government has been largely silent on the landmine issue, it is clear that the government has no intention of acceding to the treaty at this time, believing that antipersonnel mines are needed for their national defense.
The Commission on Human Rights should adopt a resolution condemning North Korea (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea) for violations of rights to freedom of the press, speech, movement, and religion.
www.hrw.org /asia/dprkorea.php   (1991 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 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.
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.
english.peopledaily.com.cn /data/organs/statecouncil.shtml   (640 words)

  
 DefenseLINK News: PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA MINISTER OF DEFENSE TO VISIT U.S.
Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, State Councilor, and Minister of National Defense of the People's Republic of China, General Chi Haotian, will arrive in New York today for an official two-week visit to the United States at the invitation of his counterpart, Secretary of Defense William J. Perry.
DefenseLINK News: PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA MINISTER OF DEFENSE TO VISIT U.S. Apr. 22, 2006
General Chi will be accompanied by his spouse and a 20- member delegation including senior military leaders representing the Peoples' Liberation Army General Staff and Logistics Departments, Navy, Air Force, and Strategic Rocket Forces, as well as the commander of the Guangzhou Military Region Command, and a representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
www.defenselink.mil /releases/1996/b120596_bt663-96.html   (477 words)

  
 DefenseLINK News: PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA MINISTER OF DEFENSE TO VISIT U.S.
Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, State Councilor, and Minister of National Defense of the People's Republic of China, General Chi Haotian, will arrive in New York today for an official two-week visit to the United States at the invitation of his counterpart, Secretary of Defense William J. Perry.
DefenseLINK News: PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA MINISTER OF DEFENSE TO VISIT U.S. Apr. 08, 2006
General Chi will be accompanied by his spouse and a 20- member delegation including senior military leaders representing the Peoples' Liberation Army General Staff and Logistics Departments, Navy, Air Force, and Strategic Rocket Forces, as well as the commander of the Guangzhou Military Region Command, and a representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
www.defenselink.mil /releases/1996/b120596_bt663-96.html   (477 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.
United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld meeting with Cao Gangchuan during his first visit to 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.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cao_Gangchuan   (478 words)

  
 MAJOR EVENTS ACROSS THE TAIWAN STRAITS
Zhou Enlai, PRC Minister of Foreign Affairs, issues a statement calling the US-ROC "Mutual Defense Treaty of Republic of China and the United States" a downright aggressive treaty of war.
PRC Premier Zhou Enlai says at the fifth conference of the first National People's Congress that, "The U.S. government insists China recognize its control over Taiwan, which is linked to its conspiracy to create two Chinas."
Zhou Enlai, PRC Premier, presents a report to the second conference of the first National People's Congress, saying, "There are two possible ways for liberating Taiwan -- one is by war, and the other is by peaceful means.
www.mac.gov.tw /english/english/chronology/sce.htm   (478 words)

  
 Where is Kim Jong Il 2001
September 3, 2001: Talks were held in Pyongyang between Kim Jong Il, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the National Defense Commission of the DPRK, and Jiang Zemin, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of the People's Republic of China.
Kim Jong Il, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the DPRK National Defense Commission, was invited to the party.
February 9, 2001: General Secretary Kim Jong Il received a delegation of the international liaison department of the C.C., the Communist Party of China led by Wang Jiarui on a visit to Korea.
www.geocities.com /yi_sun_shin_adm/KJITrack2001.html   (478 words)

  
 Kim Jong-il - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kim Jong-il (born February 16, 1941) is Chairman of the National Defense Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), Supreme Commander of the (North) Korean People's Army, and General Secretary of the Korean Workers' Party (a Communist party which has controlled the country since 1945).
Kim probably received most of his education in the People's Republic of China, where he was sent away from his father for greater safety during the Korean War.
His eldest son, Kim Jong-nam, was earlier believed to be the designated heir, but he appears to have fallen out of favour after being arrested in New Tokyo International Airport (now Narita International Airport) in Narita, Japan, near Tokyo, in 2001 while traveling on a forged passport.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kim_Jong_Il   (2260 words)

  
 Military Matchups: ROC News
Wu said that although the ROC Ministry of National Defense (MND) had not yet released any news about an imminent PLA test-firing of long-range Dongfeng-31 ballistic missiles in mainland China, he believed that the test-firing, the fifth of its kind, is designed as political posturing directed toward Taiwan.
The recent spate of drills and war games conducted by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) is part of Beijing's scheme to intensify its military threat to Taiwan, Defense Minister Wu Shih-wen said on Wednesday.
The Republic of China Navy's goodwill flotilla has reached the Marshall Islands after sailing 2,220 nautical miles, according to information released by the Defense Ministry on Sunday.
www.emeraldesigns.com /matchup/roc_june.htm   (2260 words)

  
 History of Myanmar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Burma generally strove to be impartial in world affairs and was one of the first countries in the world to recognize Israel and the People's Republic of China.
When the Japanese made Burma, in theory, independent in 1943, the name of Burma Defense Army (BDA) was changed to Burma National Army (BNA).
Ba Maw served as the first prime minister of Burma, but he was forced out by U Saw in 1939, who served as prime minister from 1940 until he was arrested on January 19, 1942 by the British for communicating with the Japanese.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Myanmar   (3839 words)

  
 The Epoch Times Epoch Times Commentaries on the Chinese Communist Party - Part 2
He was a leading figure in the CCP and Premier of the People's Republic of China from 1949 until his death.
[17] Lin Biao (1907-1971), one of the senior CCP leaders, served under Mao Zedong as a member of China's Politburo, as Vice-Chairman (1958) and Defense Minister (1959).
In the eyes of the CCP, sustaining its own power rather than ensuring the survival of the nation was the central focus of the emphasis on “national unity.” Therefore, during its cooperation with the KMT, the CCP exercised an undisclosed internal policy of giving priority to the struggle for political power.
www.theepochtimes.com /news/4-12-9/24830.html   (11239 words)

  
 Sihanouk Launches 'News From Cambodia' Blog, Postings Include Political Comment
He wrote: "The National Defense Ministry of the RGC (Royal Government of Cambodia) is going to buy from the People's Republic of China a number of warships to patrol our territorial waters and, in particular to chase smugglers.
He claimed the report was critical of some Cambodian political parties for "being racist and for inciting hatred of Vietnamese" and than, without any elaboration, said: "The USA, on the contrary, thinks that people are not strict enough against Muslims who are capable of being terrorists, or are suspected of being terrorists."
However, he was given as a 'bodyguard' His Excellency the great chief of our National Police (H.E. Hok Lundi).
www.fas.org /irp/news/2005/03/sihanouk.html   (582 words)

  
 IRC RightWeb Group Watch: World Anti-Communist League
In 1986, he served as senior policy adviser to the president and was the president of the Republic of China's National Assembly.
Colonel Shin Chan, also a participant in WACL conferences, was a spokesman for the ministry of national defense in 1975, executive director of the Association for Promotion of War Industry in 1979, and the director of the KCIA in 1981.
WACL was conceived as an expansion of the Asian People's Anti-Communist League, a regional alliance against communism formed at the request of Chiang Kai-shek at the end of the Korean War.
rightweb.irc-online.org /groupwatch/wacl.php   (7172 words)

  
 Philippines, The on Encyclopedia.com
They were largely brought under control (1954) after a vigorous attack launched by the minister of national defense, Ramón Magsaysay.
Philippine opposition to García on issues of government corruption and anti-Americanism led, in June, 1959, to the union of the Liberal and Progressive parties, led by Vice President Diosdad Macapagal, the Liberal party leader, who succeeded García as president in the 1961 elections.
Aquino's government faced mounting problems, including coup attempts, significant economic difficulties, and pressure to rid the Philippines of the U.S. military presence (the last U.S. bases were evacuated in 1992).
www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/philiprep_history.asp   (4389 words)

  
 Cao Gangchuan
He is now a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, state councilor, minister of national defense and director of the PLA General Armament Department.
In March 2003, he was also appointed as vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China as well as state councilor.
He was a member of the 15th CPC Central Committee, and is now a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee and member of the Political Bureau of the 16th CPC Central Committee.
english.peopledaily.com.cn /data/people/caogangchuan.shtml   (4389 words)

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