| DGI's CIRA in the News: 2006 |
Modernizing the People’s Liberation Army of China
By Carin Zissis
As the commander in chief of the massive People’s Liberation Army (PLA), President Hu Jintao plans to reinforce his leadership with his mandate to stamp out corruption among the force’s ranks.
Council on Foreign Relations, cfr.org, 05 Dec 06. |
To Build Trust, U.S. Navy Holds a Drill With China
By Michael R. Gordon
The United States Navy reached a modest but noteworthy milestone this week when it conducted an exercise with a Chinese ship off the coast of southern California, the top American commander for the Pacific region said Friday.
New York Times, nytimes.com, 23 Sept 06. |
Chinese Threat Is Expanding, Pentagon Says
By Julian E. Barnes
An annual report states that Beijing's military upgrades may destabilize East Asia.
Los Angeles Times, latimes.com, 24 May 06. |
China Military Buildup Still Puzzling
By Jeff St.Onge
Elements of China's far-reaching military buildup caught the U.S. off guard and the Asian nation still hasn't explained its intentions, the Pentagon said in an annual report to Congress.
bloomberg.com, 23 May 06. |
CIA chief Goss quits
By Tabassum Zakaria and David Morgan
 CIA chief Porter Goss, assigned to rebuild the U.S. spy agency after the twin intelligence breakdowns of September 11 and Iraq, quit under pressure on Friday after less than two years on the job.
Reuters, 6 May 06. |
Hu Jintao U.S. Tour Prompts China Media to Give 'Positive View'
By Jeff St.Onge
President Hu drew a harder line last week over visits to Japan's controversial war shrine.
bloomberg.com, 21 Apr 06. |
Gulf widens between Japan, China
By Robert Marquand
 President Hu drew a harder line last week over visits to Japan's controversial war shrine.
The Christian Science Monitor: csmonitor.com, 11 Apr 06. |
The Great Wall
By David Perera
 Chinese hackers might really be after logistics data from the Pentagon's unclassified computer network.
Government Executive Magazine: www.govexec.com,
1 Mar 06. |
Taiwan Leader Pushes U.S. Arms Deal
By Robert Marquand
 In a bid to rally Taiwan's flagging independence forces, President Chen Shui-bian's New Year's resolution seems to be provoking mainland China with a push announced this week to buy US arms, including eight submarines and a dozen sub-hunting aircraft.
The Christian Science Monitor: csmonitor.com, 10 Jan 06. |
U.S. Electronic Spy Agency No Stranger to Controversy
By Gary Thomas
 A controversy involving U.S. intelligence has erupted with the revelation that President Bush ordered the National Security Agency to intercept phone calls and e-mails in certain cases, without obtaining a court warrant. The National Security Agency, or NSA, is the United States' electronic intelligence organization. This is not the first time such intelligence gathering has sparked controversy.
Voice of America: voanews.com, 6 Jan 06. |
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