1 year agoPresident Trump calls Middle East a "nasty part of the world," says Saudi Arabia is a "very good ally of ours." "I will tell you: Russia and China would love to have that military order."
It's estimated one third to one half of China ballistic missiles would violate INF if they were a party to the treaty, adds @AmbJohnBolton.
"If you also believe that your political system will not succeed without a high degree of ubiquitous surveillance than you have a high degree of interest in AI" per former IARPA director Jason Matheny re Russia China
1 year agoSome ArtificialIntelligence capabilities over-hyped, but no surprise Russia China excited, former @IARPAnews Dir Jason Matheny tells CFRLive "Authoritarian governments have a very strong interestAI can have multiplier effect on the resilience of authoritarian governments"
A J-10 fighter crashed in southern China in the afternoon of Oct. 18, killing the pilot. The crash occurred in the city of Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, which is host to the first ASEAN-China Maritime Training Exercise that started on Oct. 22 and is scheduled to last until Oct. 28.
In interview with Russian paper, @kommersant , John Bolton suggests he believes there's "zero probability" the INF treaty can be saved. Says it would need not just Russia , but also China (which isn't part of the treaty) to give up about half its missiles
China's Xi opens world's longest sea bridge linking Hong Kong, Macau
China jails prosecutors who tortured HK businessman to death
1 year agoAn international public security conference aimed at sharing experiences related to sports events and improving cooperation between police officers at home and abroad will open in Beijing.
CGTN:Magnitude-6.0 quake strikes maritime area east of Taiwan, according to China Earthquake Network Center. No injuries have been reported, and tsunami alerts have not triggered so far
Defense officials tell CNN that multiple Chinese warships shadowed the two US vessels, the USS Curtis Wilbur and USS Antietam, during the transit, following at a distance that was considered to be safe
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) just posted a notice that two US Navy ships have entered the Taiwan Strait from near the southern tip of Taiwan and are heading north.
The US sailed 2 warships through the Taiwan Strait today, a show of force that is bound to irritate Beijing and comes amid heightened US-China tensions on a range of issues. The frequency of transits has increased this year, with the US also sailing 2 ships through the Strait in July
1 year agoThe Philippines has begun repairs to its runway on Thitu, or Pag-asa, Island, its largest outpost in the Spratlys. Satellite imagery from AMTI reveals this and other upgrades at its South China Sea facilities
Taiwan's defence ministry says two U.S. warships passed through the Taiwan strait on Monday
1 year agoThe 131st Brigade of the Chinese Air Force conducts shooting exercises during its rotating deployment on the Tibetan Plateau.
An ethnic Kazakh man from China says his 80-year-old father died in a so-called "reeducation camp" in the region of Xinjiang. The province has been turned into "something that resembles a massive internment camp," the UN says.
1 year agoChina SSF Zhanjiang PLAN begins JointNavalEx2018 with 10 ASEAN countries' Navy from 10/21/2018
1 year agoChina's stock market has lost nearly enough value since January to wipe out the combined market capitalization of Brazil, India and Russia Stocks and currency have fallen so hard that its equity market could soon become less valuable than Hong Kong's for the first time since 2014
Australia, like the US, has banned Huawei from their 5G networks.
1 year agoA Russian ship is visiting Qingdao, China
U.S. weighs warship passage through Taiwan strait - U.S. officials
1 year agoChina-Russia relations have continued to maintain a high-level development and political mutual trust has reached the highest level since the beginning of this year, Chinese President XiJinping said during his meeting with Russian defense minister.
1 year agoRussian Minister of Defense Shoigu is on visit in Beijing
SecDef Mattis' meeting with Chinese Minister Wei ran 25 min over its allotted hour US defense official told reporters that Mattis characterized it as "straightforward and candid," focusing on the mil-to-mil relationship and regional security issues, mainly South China Sea.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 208km NNW of Pubu, China
Kudlow says China hasn't responded yet to U.S. requests over trade
Chinese companies to build oil refinery in Northern Iran
1 year agoChina Pakistan nuclear cooperation: China assisted KANUPP2 and KANUPP3 prog at very fast pace. Most construction is underground with 4 tunnel portals of 5m, 2 each(in and out) for 2 plants. Admin area West of hot area 2 and 3 domes capped and operational by end of 2019
1 year agoZhuhai airshow 2018
