China to report military spending to UN
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China said Sunday it will provide the United Nations with information on its military spending and arms deals for the first time in more than a decade, taking a step to address international concerns about the secrecy surrounding its defense spending and operations.
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Global military spending is   expected to hit $1.06 trillion this year, topping the record   set during the Cold War era, an international aid agency   reported on Friday.
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China will showcase a range of advanced military hardware, including missiles and satellites, at a major air show and exhibition in southern China next week, state media reported Saturday.
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China is expected to send 130 police to Haiti to help bolster a U.N. peacekeeping force in Haiti, which is operating far below its authorized capacity, a State Department official said Monday night.
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China has issued a national defence policy to crush &quot;the vicious rise&quot; of Taiwan independence forces at its core. It is the first time such a policy has been issued since President Hu Jintao became military chief.
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Beijing, Oct 12. (PTI): Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing today held in-depth exchange of views with visiting UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on global hotspot issues, including Iraq, and reached &quot;consensus&quot; on the reform of the United Nations.
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China has issued a national defence policy for the first time since President Hu Jintao became military chief, targetting the rise of independence forces in Taiwan.
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A year ago, relations between the Chinese military and the Pentagon seemed to be moving toward transparency. But now, with little warning, Beijing is pumping up its arms spending. What's happening?
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China said Thursday it is ready to work with other countries on an agreement to prevent an arms race in space amid an international uproar over its firing of an anti-satellite missile.
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China hits back at the US over calls for greater transparency in Beijing's military spending.
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US Defense Secretary Robert Gates expressed concern Friday over China's developing military capabilities and the ease with which military spending can be hidden from public view.
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The Pentagon said Wednesday that China is concealing its spending on weapons programs, including technology to disrupt U.S. space efforts. Testifying before a mostly supportive House Armed Services Committee, the deputy undersecretary of defense for Asia said, "What we see is a deliberate effort on the part of China's leaders to mask the nature of Chinese military capabilities."
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BEIJING -- As China continues a rapid build-up of its armed forces, it is also investing heavily in educating and training the people who operate the array of sophisticated weapons now in service with the world's biggest military.
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China responds to concern over its military build-up by promising to reveal more about its spending to the UN.
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BEIJING -- China announced yesterday that it will increase military spending at a sharply higher rate this year, budgeting a rise of nearly 18 percent, and a senior US official immediately called for clarity on the planned expenditures.
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The UN nuclear agency is to present a report on South Korea next week ahead of a decision on whether the US ally should be taken to the UN Security Council for violating international nuclear safeguards, diplomats said.
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The UN Security Council met Friday to endorse a report on a planned UN-African Union joint peacekeeping operation in Darfur which calls for deploying a robust, mobile force of around 20,000 troops with Khartoum&#39;s consent.