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China military in massive Olympics security role
BEIJING - China's military has deployed tens of thousands of soldiers to safeguard the Olympics from possible terrorist attacks, a senior officer said Friday, saying the gravest danger came from Muslim radicals in western China.
Nations:China Afghanistan Pakistan Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics China Xinjiang Unrest Source:(AP)
2008-08-03
China defense could be $360 billion a year by 2020
BEIJING - China's defense spending is on track to reach $360 billion a year by 2020 if annual increases continue at their current pace, an analyst with defense consultancy Jane's said Friday.
Nations:Russia Sweden France China Source:(AP)
2008-08-03
Chinese troops begin withdrawal from quake zone
BEIJING - Chinese troops began withdrawing from the quake-hit province of Sichuan on Monday, as rescue work shifts to reconstruction more than two months after the tremor killed at least 70,000 people.
People:Hu Jintao Activities:2008 China Earthquake Source:(Reuters)
2008-07-20
China declares sharp rise in military spending
China announced Tuesday its defence spending would rise 17.6 percent this year but insisted the increase was moderate, after the United States expressed concerns about Beijing's expanding military power.
Activities:China-U.S. Military Relations
2008-03-04
Shower vehicles added to Chinese army's arsenal
The Chinese military has added mobile showers to its ever more sophisticated arsenal, state media reported Wednesday.
Nations:China
2007-12-05
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