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February 13 , 2017
  • The Guardian：North Korea: missile test success claim as China rejects US criticism
    The Guardian reports: "North Korea has claimed it successfully test launched a medium-to-long-range ballistic missile, with China voicing opposition but rejecting criticism that it could do more to steer the regime away from its goal of developing a nuclear weapon capable of striking the US mainland. The test on Sunday appeared to be timed to coincide with Donald Trump's summit with the Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe, and forced the two leaders to agree on an ad hoc response after their round of golf at Trump's estate in Florida. Geng Shuang, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, said: 'All sides should exercise restraint and jointly maintain regional peace and security.' He told reporters in Beijing that China would take part in UN security talks with a 'responsible and constructive attitude'...The Trump administration is under pressure to formulate a coherent North Korea policy amid warnings that the regime could be preparing to test launch an intercontinental ballistic missile. A successful test would significantly increase North Korea's bargaining power, since fully functioning ICBMs have the range to strike the US mainland."
  • Reuters：China steel capacity rises in 2016, despite closures: Greenpeace
    Reuters reports: "Chinese steel capacity in operation actually rose in 2016 after a high-profile closure program concentrated on shutting idled plants, environment group Greenpeace said on Monday. China - the world's top producer and consumer of steel - said early last year it would shut as much as 150 million tonnes of annual crude steel capacity over the next five years to tackle a supply glut that had encouraged a surge in cheap exports, exposing the nation to anti-dumping complaints. The campaign to curtail steel capacity overlapped with the country's war on pollution, with hundreds of poorly regulated mills blamed for much of the hazardous smog drifting across northern China. 'We believe that it's above all in China's self-interest to tackle the overcapacity problem, because of the tremendous health and environmental costs as well as associated financial risks,' said Greenpeace campaigner Lauri Myllyvirta. In research conducted with Custeel, a consultancy affiliated with the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA), Greenpeace estimated that China's operating capacity saw a net increase of 36.5 million tonnes in 2016, more than the entire annual production of Brazil."
  • The National Interest：What Makes China's Fake Island Military Bases in the South China Sea So Dangerous
    The National Interest comments: "According to the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, Beijing has created more 3,200 acres of new land. China initially claimed its 'territory' was being developed for peaceful purposes, from aid to mariners to scientific research, yet many of the islands now feature military-length airfields, antiaircraft and antimissile guns, and naval guns. Cuarteron Reef now has a new High Frequency early-warning radar facility for detecting incoming aircraft, a development difficult to square with a peaceful mission. Farther north, but still in disputed territory, China has installed HQ-9 long-range surface-to-air missiles on Woody Island...China's military outposts in the South China Sea are a breach of Beijing's agreement to not militarize the sea. Although the region itself has great strategic value, they are a poor defensive solution, prone to rapid destruction in wartime. China would be wise to consider the islands only as a temporary solution, until the People's Liberation Army Navy has enough hulls to maintain a permanent presence in the region."
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