Category : China Watch

China Holds Japanese Citizen Suspected Of Engaging In Espionage Activities A Japanese citizen who is suspected of engaging in espionage activities, violating China’s Criminal Law and the Counter-Espionage Law, has been placed under compulsory measures by the relevant authorities in accordance with the criminal procedure law, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at Thursday’s […]Read More

China Sanctions US Firms On Taiwan Arms Sales Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning announced on Friday sanctions on two companies in the United States involved in Washington’s constant arms sales to the Taiwan region, in a resolute move to safeguard China’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity. The first company, Lockheed Martin, St. Louis, MO, […]Read More

US Aircraft Spies On China Before Military Drill In East China Sea The US sent a spy plane to China’s coastal region for close-in reconnaissance just hours before the launch of a Chinese military exercise in the East China Sea on Wednesday, a move experts said on Thursday was provocative and could have led to […]Read More

PLA Vows Countermeasures Over US Military Package To Taiwan Region The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) will take all necessary measures against the U.S. State Department’s recent approval of an $80-million military aid package to the Taiwan region, Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defense, said at a news briefing on Thursday. […]Read More

China Calls On US To Stop Sale Of F-16s To Taiwan China has urged the United States to immediately revoke an arms sale to the Taiwan region, saying the sale constitutes a serious violation of the one-China principle. Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin expressed China’s strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to the possible $500 million […]Read More