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25 August 2011 ~ View Comments

Erickson and Goldstein Publish Book on Chinese Aerospace Power

“Erickson and Goldstein Publish Book on Chinese Aerospace Power,” Naval War College Public Affairs Office, 25 August 2011.
NEWPORT, R.I. – Professors Andrew Erickson and Lyle Goldstein of the U.S. Naval War College’s China Maritime Studies Institute (CMSI) collaborated on a book released in July titled, “Chinese Aerospace Power: Evolving Maritime Roles.”
This edited volume offers a [...]

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25 August 2011 ~ View Comments

Trent Nouveau, TG Daily: “China Teases Military CyOps”

Trent Nouveau, “China Teases Military CyOps,” TG Daily, 25 August 2011.
China’s official military channel (CCTV-7) recently provided a six-second glimpse into the country’s enigmatic cyber capabilities. …
Nevertheless, analysts believe the footage – if genuine – is actually more than a decade old.
“It appeared to show dated computer screenshots of a Chinese military institute conducting [...]

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25 August 2011 ~ View Comments

Tania Branigan, The Guardian: “Chinese TV Programme Shows Apparent Cyber-Attack on US Website”

Tania Branigan, “Chinese TV Programme Shows Apparent Cyber-Attack on US Website,” The Guardian, 25 August 2011.
Footage that appears to feature army-labelled software raises questions about China’s denials of involvement in hacking
China’s state broadcaster has shown footage apparently featuring army-labelled software for attacking US-based websites, security experts say.
Beijing has consistently denied being behind cyber-attacks, insisting that [...]

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25 August 2011 ~ View Comments

Melanie Lee, Reuters: “Chinese State TV Shows Military Cyber Hacking Clip”

Melanie Lee, “Chinese State TV Shows Military Cyber Hacking Clip,” Reuters, 25 August 2011.
A six-second clip on Chinese state television has provided a rare glimpse into purported cyber hacking attacks launched by the country’s military, despite long-standing official denials that the government engages in such activity. …
It is unclear if the programme on the screen [...]

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24 August 2011 ~ View Comments

Jeremy Page, Wall Street Journal: “China State TV Alludes to U.S. Website Attacks”

Jeremy Page, “China State TV Alludes to U.S. Website Attacks,” Wall Street Journal, 24 August 2011.
Chinese state television has broadcast footage of what two experts on the Chinese military say appears to be a military institute demonstrating software designed to attack websites in the U.S.
Although it could be a decade old or a mock-up, the [...]

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22 August 2011 ~ View Comments

William Choong, Straits Times: “Reasons to Fear China’s Aircraft Carrier”

William Choong, “Reasons to Fear China’s Aircraft Carrier,” Straits Times, 19 August 2011.
Last week, China said it had deployed its first aircraft carrier for an inaugural sea trial. Speaking at a Chinese Defence Ministry briefing last month, Colonel Geng Yansheng stressed that the carrier would be used for “research, experiment and training” and would not [...]

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15 August 2011 ~ View Comments

Michael Wines, New York Times: “China Begins Sea Trials of Its First Aircraft Carrier”

Michael Wines, “China Begins Sea Trials of Its First Aircraft Carrier,” New York Times, 10 August 2011.
BEIJING — China’s first aircraft carrier began sea trials on Wednesday, the state-run Xinhua news service reported, a highly symbolic step in what is certain to be an effort of many years to create a carrier presence in the [...]

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15 August 2011 ~ View Comments

Bradley Perrett, Aviation Week: “What Carrier Means In China Military Plans”

Bradley Perrett, “What Carrier Means In China Military Plans,” Aviation Week, 12 August 2011.
The Chinese military is either confident that it can already win a battle in the Taiwan Strait, or it is confident that it can keep winning the budget battles back in Beijing. … while the armed forces reckon much more military power [...]

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11 August 2011 ~ View Comments

Chris Buckley, Reuters: “China Launches First Aircraft Carrier on Maiden Sea Trial”

Chris Buckley, “China Launches First Aircraft Carrier on Maiden Sea Trial,” Reuters, 10 August 2011.
China launched its first aircraft carrier for a maiden run on Wednesday, a step likely to boost patriotic pride at home and jitters abroad about Beijing’s naval ambitions. …
Retired Chinese navy Rear Admiral Yin Zhuo told state-run television that his country [...]

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11 August 2011 ~ View Comments

Tania Branigan & Jason Burke, The Guardian: “China’s First Aircraft Carrier Launches with Pride Amid Regional Tensions”

Tania Branigan and Jason Burke, “China’s First Aircraft Carrier Launches with Pride Amid Regional Tensions,” The Guardian, 10 August 2011.
China’s first aircraft carrier has embarked on sea trials, in a potent demonstration of the growing naval power that is creating pride at home – and concern elsewhere in the region.
While China says it will only [...]

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