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 China to raise military spending
China to raise military spending
China says it plans to increase military spending by nearly 18% this year, to 417.8bn yuan ($59bn; £30bn). picked by topofall 9 months ago
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 China Military Spending Boom
China Military Spending Boom
"World" category surrenders to "War" as China boosts military spending by 17.8 percent this year. EVERYBODY PANIC! picked by MaskedWriter 2 years ago
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 China Concerned About US Satellite Plans
China Concerned About US Satellite Plans
China said Sunday it was concerned about U.S. military plans to shoot down a damaged spy satellite that is hurtling toward Earth with 1,000 pounds of toxic fuel.

*Awesome, now we've got China and Russia worried. Top Notch job! picked by dollyllama 9 months ago
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 China Becomes A Physics Powerhouse
China Becomes A Physics Powerhouse
Judged by the astonishing increase in journal papers written by scientists in China, there can be little doubt that China is finding its place as one of the world's scientific power houses. picked by maxriter 4 months ago
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 China Dismissed U.S. Accusations
China Dismissed U.S. Accusations
China denied the criticism of the United States that accused it of military build-up. The US thinks China is not ready to maintain world peace and stability. A defense white paper showed that China spends less per capita on military forces than the U.S. itself. How ironic. picked by Green84 2 years ago
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 Senator: China plans to spy on Olympic hotel guests
Senator: China plans to spy on Olympic hotel guests
A Senate lawmaker accused the Chinese government on Thursday of ordering U.S.-owned hotels in China to install Internet filters that can spy on international visitors coming to see the summer Olympic games. picked by deEPCHill 7 months ago
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 Massive 7.8 Earthquake Hits China
Massive 7.8 Earthquake Hits China
A massive earthquake struck central China on Monday, killing up to 5,000 people in a single county and trapping nearly 900 students under the rubble of their school

80 percent of the buildings had collapsed in Beichuan county in Sichuan province picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago
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 Record company lets military personnel express themselves through music
Record company lets military personnel express themselves through music
In times of war, many voices are heard. The promises of politicians, the criticism of pundits and the objections of protesters, but one local record label is making sure the voices of those closest to the battlegrounds also are heard.
To The Fallen Records website picked by suebe 2 years ago
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 Military Files Left Unprotected Online
Military Files Left Unprotected Online
Detailed schematics of a military detainee holding facility in southern Iraq. Geographical surveys and aerial photographs of two military airfields outside Baghdad. Plans for a new fuel farm at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. The military calls it "need-to-know" information that would pose a direct threat to U.S. troops if it were to fall into the hands of terrorists. It's material so se... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago
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 Nuclear Explosion Occurred Near Epicenter of the Sichuan Earthquake, Expert Says
Nuclear Explosion Occurred Near Epicenter of the Sichuan Earthquake, Expert Says
Boxun News, a Chinese-language Web site based outside China, reported that an unnamed expert has claimed that there was a nuclear explosion near the epicenter of the Sichuan earthquake, based on witness reports and the discovery of concrete rubble believed to have come from an underground military installation. The news of this nuclear explosion has raised questions about the cause of the earthqua... read full post picked by bingo 5 months ago
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 China holds funeral for panda killed by earthquake
China holds funeral for panda killed by earthquake
WOLONG, China - Nearly a month after China's devastating earthquake, the Wolong Nature Reserve held a funeral Tuesday for a panda that was crushed in the temblor. picked by bevissimo 5 months ago
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