Hagel Chinese Defense Minister To Meet At Pentagon
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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will meet with China's Minister of National Defense Gen. Chang Wanquan at the Pentagon Aug. 19, to discuss topics including the U.S.-China relationship and the military-to-military relationship, a Defense Department spokesman said.
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China to step up own security after new NSA allegations:
"China is concerned about the continued revelations of eavesdropping and surveillance and is paying attention to how the situation develops," She added. "We will take the necessary steps to resolutely maintain the security of our own information," Hua said, without elaborating. Ref. Source 4
FBI spies on Chinese diplomatic missions in US: report:
The US National Security Agency in cooperation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation has reportedly been spying on Chinese and other foreign embassies and consulates in the United States for almost a century. The agencies even built full size mock-ups of the buildings they are housed in to train their agents to break into them Ref. Source 4
Two U.S. Air Force B-52 aircraft on Monday flew into China's newly claimed air defense zone over the East China Sea without identifying themselves as China would have wanted, a U.S. Official confirmed to CNN's Barbara Starr.
China declared the new air zone last week over islands that both China and Japan claim. The United States said it would continue with its own air operations in the region and not recognize China's new restrictions, which require aircraft entering the zone to identify themselves and file flight plans.
The B-52s, which flew from Guam and returned there without incident, were not armed because it was a training mission. The mission lasted for several hours, but the aircraft were in the newly declared Chinese air zone for about an hour, according to the U.S. Official. Ref. CNN
China scrambles jets to new defence zone
China scrambled jets today in response to two US spy planes and 10 Japanese aircraft, including F-15 fighters, entering its new air defence zone over the East China Sea, state news agency Xinhua said, raising the stakes in a standoff with the United States, Japan and South Korea. Ref. Source 3
US and Chinese warships nearly collide amid tensions over airspace:
A US guided missile cruiser operating in international waters in the South China Sea was forced to take evasive action last week to avoid a collision with a Chinese warship, the US Pacific Fleet has revealed. Ref. Source 8
Beijing warns US against meddling in China Sea:
Beijing has warned the United States to be cautious in its words and actions with regard to territorial disputes involving China and its neighbors. The Chinese Foreign Ministry warning comes amid a diplomatic wrangle over Beijing's newly announced air defense zone in the East China Sea. Ref. Source 3