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China Plans to Put Garrison on Disputed Island

China will establish a military garrison on a disputed island in the South China Sea, part of an increased assertiveness in the resource-rich waters that’s straining ties with nations in the region and the U.S. The garrison for [...]

Posted On : Jul, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

N. Korea, China to develop border island: report

North Korea and China will start work on developing a river island on their border this month, a report said Tuesday, amid an international drive to coax Pyongyang back to nuclear disarmament talks. The two countries plan to hold a ground [...]

Posted On : May, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Japan may form new unit to watch China navy

Japan's military may form a new unit to monitor Chinese naval operations, a move to counter what many Japanese strategists see as an increasingly aggressive stance by Beijing in the East China Sea. The unit would consist of abou [...]

Posted On : Nov, 12 2010 | Comments : 0

China island evacuates 6,000 as reservoir bursts banks

There have been no casualties reported so far, the official Xinhua news agency said. Hainan, better known in China for its lush forests and normally sun-soaked beaches, has evacuated a total of 210,000 people in the last week due to the [...]

Posted On : Oct, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Japan PM snubs China apology demand in island row

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Sunday rejected China's call for an apology and compensation for the detention of a Chinese trawlerman, Jiji Press and Kyodo News reported. "The Senkaku islands are Japan's own territory. [...]

Posted On : Sep, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Japan-China island tensions rise

Tensions are growing daily over Japan's arrest of a Chinese fishing boat captain following his ship's collision with Japan Coast Guard vessels in the East China Sea.Both countries have openly criticized each other over the incide [...]

Posted On : Sep, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Welcome to tropical destination, China?

When one thinks China, they think the Great Wall or the Tiaanan-men square but never a tropical island. The Chinese want to change that now. They are attracting tourists from world over to their beaches. Sanya, in the south China sea, want [...]