February 3, 2010

U.S. Pacific Command prevailed over NSC in urgent push for Taiwan arms sale

Despite fierce protests from Mainland China, the Obama administration plans to proceed with a $6.4-billion arms sale to Taiwan, adopting advice from the new commander of the U.S. Pacific Command. Adm. Robert Willard has taken a hard line on China. Intelligence sources said Willard pressed for the latest arms deal despite opposition from soft-line policy advocates in the White House. (FULL STORY)
A U.S.-made Patriot missile is fired during an exercise in Ilan, eastern Taiwan. Sam Yeh/AFP/Getty Images
Hu set to unleash massive online campaign against U.S. policies

President and Commander in Chief Hu Jintao is poised to mobilize China’s 380 million Internet users or Netizens to vent their anger at America over issues ranging from arms sales to Taiwan to President Obama’s impending meeting with the Dalai Lama in Washington. The ferocity of Beijing’s anti-U.S. rhetoric is reminiscent of the excesses of the Cold War era.  (FULL STORY)
Analysts in Beijing believe President Hu Jintao stands to score points among the party faithful for appearing to be tough against the United States.
U.S. Commerce plan to ease export controls to China meets with skepticism
U.S. oil companies are latest targets of Chinese hackers
   
Key Chinese tech firm eyes India's 'Silicon Valley'
China said to be picking U.S. confrontations carefully
Korean spy agencies in secret talks to organize summit
North Korean diplomat defects from post in Ethiopia

  INSIDE  NORTH  KOREA     
North Korea’s Kim again admits failure to end food shortages

For the second time in recent weeks, N. Korean ruler Kim Jong-Il acknowledged that he failed to accomplish his late father Kim Il-Sung's promise to feed the people with "rice and meat soup," and vowed to end the food shortage as the top priority.
Report: Seoul, Tokyo sharing intelligence on dialysis for Kim, kidney failure
Pyongyang names Korean-Chinese businessman to lead investment group
Large Chinse military force is point of contention as Tibet talks enter ninth round

 
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