China offers high-tech counter-terrorism system to PakistanOctober 13th, 2009 BEIJING - China has reportedly offered high-tech counter-terrorism system to Pakistan to boost its defence sector and to help its efforts to fight terrorism. According to reports, four delegations from different Chinese companies have met Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani to decide upon the matter, while the China Development Bank and other Chinese institutions will provide funds in this connection.
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei under 'spy probe' in AustraliaSeptember 5th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Australia's national security service is investigating Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, whose legitimacy had been debated by intelligence chiefs in the US, Britain and India, for employing technicians in Australia with direct links to the People's Liberation Army. The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) is investigating claims made by Huawei employees in Sydney and Melbourne, who are understood to have approached the security service with their concerns.
Australia says China canceled minister's visit over Uighur activist rowAugust 18th, 2009 Australia says China canceled minister's visitCANBERRA, Australia — China canceled a senior minister's trip in anger that Australia granted a visa to an exiled Uighur activist, the government said Tuesday, in the latest sign that ties between the two countries are strained. Beijing is upset that Australia defied its wishes by granting a visa to Rebiya Kadeer, an ethnic Uighur Muslim from China's west who lives in exile in the United States, so that she could attend a film festival in the southern city of Melbourne this month.
Australia tells China: 'Be polite' when objecting to Uighur activist's visitAugust 11th, 2009 Australia, China at odds over Uighur activistCANBERRA, Australia — An exiled Uighur activist accused China on Tuesday of trying to use its economic clout to dampen criticism of its human rights record, while Australia's foreign minister said Chinese diplomats who opposed her trip should mind their manners. Rebiya Kadeer addressed the National Press Club in the capital, Canberra, on Tuesday despite objections by a Chinese diplomat, who the club said made it clear that Beijing did not want her to speak.
Exiled Uighur activist says China inflames ethnic tensions by deceiving people about unrestAugust 5th, 2009 Uighur accuses China of inflaming ethnic tensionMELBOURNE, Australia — China is inflaming ethnic tensions by deceiving its own people about last month's deadly riots in western Xinjiang province, an exiled Uighur activist whom Beijing blames for the unrest said Wednesday. Rebiya Kadeer, a U.S.-based activist who is in Australia for the screening of a documentary about her life, told reporters that Beijing should be held accountable for the violent crackdown.
Americans now want Indian, Chinese carsJuly 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Every fourth new car buyer in the US is now ready to buy the next vehicle from India or China, threatening to challenge the dominance of Japanese and Koreans in the American auto market, according to a new survey. The "Opportunity for Chinese and Indian Brands in the USA" survey by AutoPacific shows that 15 percent of the new buyers would look at buying a car from China, while 11 percent would go for a car from India.
China embassy complains to Australia about Uighur activist's visit to Melbourne film festivalJuly 29th, 2009 China complains to Australia about Uighur's visitCANBERRA, Australia — China has repeatedly complained to the Australian government about the planned visit to a Melbourne film festival of the Uighur activist Beijing accuses of inciting ethnic riots in its far west, an official said Wednesday. Rebiya Kadeer — who lives in exile in the United States — will attend the Melbourne International Film Festival on Aug.
Chinese diplomat says Beijing has 'ample evidence' detained Rio employees stole secretsJuly 22nd, 2009 China says 'ample evidence' against Rio employeesBEIJING — China has told Australia it has "ample evidence" a detained Australian manager for miner Rio Tinto Ltd. and three co-workers stole state secrets, a Chinese diplomat said Wednesday.
Australian FM says detention of Rio Tinto employees in China will not be resolved quicklyJuly 22nd, 2009 Australia FM: Rio case won't be resolved quicklyPHUKET, Thailand — Australia pressed China again Wednesday for a quick resolution to the case of a Rio Tinto manager accused of espionage while acknowledging it will not be settled with one meeting of the two sides. Speaking on the sidelines of a regional conference, the Australian foreign minister Stephen Smith said he still hoped to meet his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi about the matter in the next day.
Chinese woman caught using high-tech devices to cheat on driving testJune 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Chinese woman was caught with high tech devices while taking an exam for a driver's licence, when a receiver fell out of her mouth due to nervousness. Huang, from Quanzhou, Fujian province, was found by a test supervisor to be writing on her test paper without looking up at the computer screen to see the questions.
Chinese strategist recommends space forces for the futureJune 16th, 2009 BEIJING - A military strategist has proposed that the Chinese Army set up its own space forces for the future to protect China's growing outer space assets. Wang Fa'an, a senior researcher at Academy of Military Sciences, said the country would be carrying out many space missions in future, and this which would necessitate China developing its own space forces.
China irked by Oz MPs plan to meet Dalai LamaJune 6th, 2009 SYDNEY - Australian parliamentarians decision to meet the ailing Dalai Lama next month in Dharamsala is surely going to increase tensions between China and Australia. It will be the first such visit by a delegation of Australian MPs, and is expected to prompt protests by a Chinese Government already annoyed that Australia is considering a request by the US to resettle a group of Chinese Muslim Uygurs being held at Guantanamo Bay.
China concerned over attacks on Indian students in AustraliaJune 4th, 2009 CANBERRA - China has joined India in asking Australia to provide improved protection for foreign students after a series of violent racist assaults on Indian students Down Under. "There are over 130,000 Chinese students in Australia.
Now China wants Australia to ensure its students' safetyJune 4th, 2009 MELBOURNE - With China expressing concern for the safety of Chinese students studying in Australia, the embattled A$15.5 billion overseas student industry down under is bracing for rough times. The Australian government and university managements are already in damage control over a series of violent attacks on Indian students in various metropolitan centres.
China denies reports it hacked into US jet fighter programApril 23rd, 2009 China denies it hacked into US jet programBEIJING — China denied media reports that hackers in the country breached a U.S. jet fighter program two years ago, calling the allegations Thursday "irresponsible" and "made up."
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said China was resolutely opposed to and has cracked down on cyber crimes, including hacking.
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