March 2001 China
Special Weapons News
- President Bush on March 31 U.S.-China Aircraft Accident, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 31 March 2001 -- "Late Saturday night in Washington, Sunday morning in China, a United States naval maritime patrol aircraft on a routine surveillance mission in international airspace over the South China Sea collided with one of two Chinese fighters that were shadowing our plane. Both our aircraft and a Chinese aircraft were damaged in the collision. Our aircraft made an emergency landing at an airfield on China's Hainan Island."
- Senator Kyl March 30 Remarks on China's Military Policy, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 30 March 2001 -- Mr. KYL. Madam President, I rise today to express concern about the direction of Chinese military policy vis-a-vis the United States.
- Pacific Chief: China Could Damage Taiwan, but not Hold It , American Forces Press Service, 29 March 2001 -- The security balance across the Taiwan Strait is stable, but China's military buildup threatens to tip the scale, according to the top U.S. military officer in the Pacific.
- US/China/Taiwan, Voice of America, 22 March 2001 -- Differences over Taiwan are the most sensitive aspect of shaky U-S-Chinese relations, and are (were) a key issue in this week's talks in Washington between President Bush, Secretary of State Colin Powell and visiting Chinese Vice Premier Qian Qichen.
- State Department Noon Briefing - China/Missile Proliferation, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 20 March 2001 -- QUESTION: Have there been any problems with the November 2000 agreement with the PRC on missile nonproliferation? Have they submitted any lists? Is there anything you can tell us about implementation of the agreement?
- China-Taiwan-US, Voice of America, 20 March 2001 -- China's Vice Premier, Qian Qichen, says the United States could play a "significant role" in the peaceful reunification of China and Taiwan.
- Bush / Asia, Voice of America, 16 March 2001 -- The White House confirmed Friday that President Bush will pay an official visit to China in October in connection with his attendance at the APEC summit of Pacific-rim nations in Shanghai.
- US/China, Voice of America, 15 March 2001 -- The U-S Defense Department says it is carefully monitoring the build-up of China's missile forces.
- China U-S Missiles, Voice of America, 15 March 2001 -- The commander of U-S forces in the Pacific says China's apparent new willingness to talk about missile defenses is a good sign for relations between Beijing and Washington.
- China Missile Defense, Voice of America, 14 March 2001 -- China's top arms-control official says Beijing could face nuclear blackmail if the United States continues work on missile defenses.
- China / military spending, Voice of America, 14 March 2001 -- China's President Jiang Zemin is urging his armed forces to speed up modernization of their weapons and tactics.
- China Aegis, Voice of America, 13 March 2001 -- China is warning Washington that proposed arms deals with Taiwan are a serious danger to bilateral relations.
- China - Political Succession, Voice of America, 12 March 2001 -- As China's parliament meets for its annual session in Beijing (the session began March 5th and will run through March 15th), much of the real political action is taking place behind the scenes.
- China Iraq, Voice of America, 08 March 2001 -- U-S diplomats say Chinese officials have told the American ambassador to Beijing they will ensure that Chinese companies comply with United Nations sanctions on Iraq. The assurance follows allegations that Chinese workers were helping improve Iraqi air defenses.
- China - Iraq Denial, Voice of America, 06 March 2001 -- China's Foreign Minister says a just-completed investigation shows that China did not help Iraq improve its air defenses.
- DoD Mulls China Defense Spending Jump, American Forces Press Service, 07 March 2001 -- DoD officials are analyzing reports that the People's Republic of China is increasing military spending this year by almost 18 percent.
- China Defense Spending - L, Voice of America, 06 March 2001 -- China has announced it is increasing its defense spending by almost 18 percent this year in an effort to modernize its military forces.
- US / China Defense, Voice of America, 06 March 2001 -- China has announced it is increasing its defense spending by almost 18 percent this year in an effort to modernize its military forces.
- China-U-S-Taiwan, Voice of America, 06 March 2001 -- China's Foreign Minister is warning Washington not to sell advanced weapons to Taiwan, saying such actions could do serious harm to U-S-Chinese relations. V-O-A's Jim Randle reports from Beijing the Bush administration is said to be considering a long shopping list of military hardware for possible sale to the island.
- China / Taiwan, Voice of America, 01 March 2001 -- China's government is cautioning the United States that proposed arms sales to Taiwan could undermine relations between Beijing and Washington - endangering the entire Asia Pacific region and putting billions of dollars of U-S investment at risk.
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