China says media ignores other claimants' weaponry in South China Sea - February 24, 2016

Media Report

February 24 , 2016

Reuters：China says media ignores other claimants' weaponry in South China Sea
Reuters reports: "China on Wednesday complained the media were ignoring radars and weapons deployed by other claimants in the South China Sea, and unfairly targeting China, following reports of its deployment of fighter jets and radars in the disputed waterway....Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying reiterated that as far as China was concerned, there was no dispute over ownership of the Paracels, and so China could deploy what it wanted on its territory without reproach. 'I suggest to the media that, in your reports, you not selectively pump up or ignore things,' Hua told a daily news briefing on Wednesday....The comments, which come as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits the United States, follow remarks on Tuesday by Admiral Harry Harris, head of the U.S. Pacific Command, that China was 'clearly militarizing' the South China Sea."
The New York Times：South Korea Tells China Not to Intervene in Missile-Defense System Talks
The New York Times reports: "Tensions between South Korea and China over how to deal with the North have flared into an unusually blunt diplomatic dispute, with Seoul telling Beijing on Wednesday not to meddle in its talks with the United States over the possible deployment of an American missile-defense system here....A senior official, speaking to reporters at the South Korean Foreign Ministry on the condition of anonymity, went further, advising China to 'look into the root of the problem if it really wants to raise an issue with it' — a reference to the North's pursuit of nuclear and ballistic missile technology and what South Koreans and Americans consider China's failure to dissuade Pyongyang from that path."
The Washington Post：China's top phone maker Xiaomi unveils new flagship handset
The Washington Post reports: "China's leading smartphone maker, Xiaomi, unveiled Wednesday its new flagship device, the Mi 5, which it hopes will strengthen its hold on the world's biggest domestic market for handsets. Staying with Xiaomi's strategy of undercutting global giants like Samsung and Apple, the Mi 5 aims to provide speedy processing and light weight at a relatively low cost....They will go on sale in China on March 1. In India and 'other countries' they will be available soon, the company said, without revealing launch dates. Xiaomi does not sell in the U.S. or Europe."

Calendar

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2016-02-21 China's Debt Seen Rising Through 2019, Peaking at 283% of GDP
2016-02-19 China accuses US of militarizing South China Sea
2016-02-18 Apple Pay Launches in China Where e-Payments Widely Used
2016-02-17 China: Missiles have been on South China Sea island for years
2016-02-16 South China Sea takes center stage at U.S.-ASEAN summit
2016-02-15 Chinese premier says economy faces great challenges, new uncertainties
2016-02-14 China's bank chief defends currency regime as markets poised for another volatile week
2016-02-12 UK: Hong Kong bookseller ‘removed’ in breach of China treaty

News

Reuters China says media ignores other claimants' weaponry in South China Sea
The New York Times South Korea Tells China Not to Intervene in Missile-Defense System Talks
The Washington Post China's top phone maker Xiaomi unveils new flagship handset
The Los Angeles Times At China's box office, 'Crouching Tiger' is no match for 'Mermaid'
The New York Times: Sinosphere Blind Chinese Man's Guide Dog Is Returned
The Washington Post US-China tensions persist despite progress on NKorea
Bloomberg Business Chinese Stocks in Hong Kong Post Steepest Loss in Two Weeks
The New York Times: Sinosphere Beijing Overtakes NYC as 'Billionaire Capital of the World'
USA Today U.S.: China sent fighter jets to disputed island
Bloomberg Business Xiaomi Unveils Mi5 Phone to Spearhead Sales Drive Beyond China
The Wall Street Journal Chinese Firm Ends Investment in Western Digital, Complicating SanDisk Tie-Up
The Wall Street Journal China Inc.'s Nuclear-Power Push
Bloomberg Business This Is Why Kyle Bass Is Wrong on China Collapse, Says CICC

Commentary

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The National Interest The Hard Truth About THAAD, South Korea and China
The Washington Post China's newsrooms serve as President Xi's loyal mouthpieces
Forbes Trump: 'China Is Stealing From Us'
The New York Times 'The Mermaid' Breaks Box-Office Records in China
The Diplomat What China's SAMs in the South China Sea Mean for Vietnam
The Wall Street Journal: China Real Time China's Censors Take Another Gay-Themed Web Drama Offline