ACTIVIST CHEN GUANGCHENG IN SECOND CALL TO U.S. CONGRESS. The BBC reports that blind Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng has called into a U.S. Congressional Committee for the second time, accusing Chinese authorities of harassing his family. From the piece: “The Chinese dissident told the...
CHINA MILITARY PAPER WARNS OFFICERS TO TOE PARTY LINE. Reuters reports that China’s top military newspaper warned officers on Tuesday to remain loyal to the Chinese Communist Party in the face of what it called Western planning. From the piece: “The commentary in the Liberation Army Daily did not s...
IS CHINA ABOUT TO GET ITS MILITARY JET ENGINE PROGRAM OFF THE GROUND? A new op-ed from Gabe Collins and Eric Erickson asks whether recent tension in the South China Sea will strengthen calls from the People’s Liberation Army for more modern jet fighters and strike aircraft. From the piece: “Russia ...
