The Asia Telegraph » Military http://www.asiatelegraph.net News, Stories and Links about Asia Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:49:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 China increases defense budget 14.9% in 2009 http://www.asiatelegraph.net/china-increases-defense-budget-149-in-2009/ http://www.asiatelegraph.net/china-increases-defense-budget-149-in-2009/#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:07:01 +0000 Martin Gerke http://www.asiatelegraph.net/?p=840 According to Chinese parliament spokesman Li Zhaoxing China plans to increase it’s defensive budget to 480.686 billion yuan ($70 billion). That will be 6.3% of China’s total fiscal expenditure in 2009.

The raise for the Chinese military shall be used for better treatment of servicemen, on the purchase of equipment, construction of facilities and enhancement of [...]]]> http://www.asiatelegraph.net/china-increases-defense-budget-149-in-2009/feed/ 0 China & USA hold first military-to-military consultation since Obama took office: “Remaining difficulties” http://www.asiatelegraph.net/china-usa-hold-first-military-to-military-consultation-since-obama-took-office-remaining-difficulties/ http://www.asiatelegraph.net/china-usa-hold-first-military-to-military-consultation-since-obama-took-office-remaining-difficulties/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:47:44 +0000 Martin Gerke http://www.asiatelegraph.net/?p=821 The talks between the Chinese and the US defense ministries are the fifth of it’s kind and prove to speak out the remaining difficulties of the military relation between the two countries.

According to Qian Lihua, director of Foreign Affairs Office of China’s Defense Ministry, the Chinese side is determined to approach the ongoing Taiwan issue [...]]]> http://www.asiatelegraph.net/china-usa-hold-first-military-to-military-consultation-since-obama-took-office-remaining-difficulties/feed/ 0