U.S. tightens control on military-use items to China
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The United States is tightening  export controls on high-tech goods ranging from aircraft to  space communication systems that could be used by China in its  military modernization program, a U.S. Commerce Department  official said on Friday.
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Its burgeoning military-industrial complex is increasingly capable of turning out cutting-edge weaponry - and selling it.
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BEIJING, Sept.12 -- A senior United States trade official strongly suggested that the Bush administration will move in coming weeks to limit imports of Chinese clothing, opening a new front in a simmering trade conflict with the world's most populous country in the final weeks of the presidential campaign.
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The United States urged China on Sunday to be more transparent about its military build-up, in response to Beijing's announcement it would boost defense spending by 17.8 percent this year.
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BEIJING China says it&#39;s modernizing its military because of &quot;new changes&quot; in the global balance of power. In a 100-page white paper, China says a key goal is to emphasize military technology, rather than manpower.
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BEIJING, Dec 16: China assured Pakistan on Thursday of greater defence cooperation, especially in the supply of military hardware.
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The US is ready to hold back military technology from Euro-pean allies over EU steps to revoke its arms embargo on China, the Financial Times reported yesterday.
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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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The Bush administration, facing huge and politically sensitive trade deficits, secured China's pledge Friday to work harder to move its currency toward a flexible exchange rate, which would make U.S goods more competitive abroad.
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China's modernizing military will make it a more muscular player in world events, a U.S. Defense Department report says.
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Concern over Chinaâs use of surveillance technology prompts new rules for U.S. exports.
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China is seeking to unseat the  United States as the dominant power in cyberspace, a U.S. Air  Force general leading a new push in this area said Wednesday.
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Experts are concerned that some high-tech exports could help China modernize its military.
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The government has increased monitoring to prevent raw materials and components for weapons from flowing into North Korea. The measures have been taken as part of South Korean exports of sodium
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China is modernizing its military in ways that give it options for launching surprise attacks, potentially far from its borders, the Pentagon said Friday.
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BusinessWeek Online - When it comes to the balance of power in East Asia, American strategic planners have had one particular nightmare: If the Chinese military could acquire sophisticated defense hardware and military systems from the European Union, Beijing could get a substantial assist in a possible confrontation with Taiwan. So last December, when European leaders announced they would seek to end a 15-year ban on weapons sales to China, Washington was quick to voice its displeasure. Pentagon officials talked darkly about restricting European access to sensitive U.S. ...
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China's rapid military expansion appears to be partly aimed at increasing its ability to handle regional crises, like conflicts over resources or territory, the Pentagon said in a report released on Friday.