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July 1st (Raw Story) - China denied on Tuesday media reports that an artillery drill in the East China Sea was in response to a planned military exercise between South Korea and the United States.

Mar. 4th (BBC News) - China has said its defense spending will increase by 7.5% in 2010, ending a long run of double-digit growth.

ARLINGTON, Feb. 22 (Stars & Stripes) — China has not called off any military exchanges with the U.S. following a major U.S. arms sale to Taiwan last month, and unless Beijing signals otherwise, Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he will continue with a planned visit later this year.

DHARMSALA, Feb. 16 (AP) - The Dalai Lama says he is happy about meeting with President Barack Obama in Washington later this week.

BEIJING, Feb. 9 (China Daily) - China has completed construction of 13 permanent facilities - stone tablets and lighthouses - on islands and reefs in the East China Sea, in an effort to clarify its territorial waters' baseline in the oil-rich area.

A confidential report that was mistakenly posted on the internet by the US Office for Naval Intelligence suggests that the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) has been making rapid progress on a variety of modern weapon platforms.

Jan. 31 (BBC News) - The US has defended a proposed weapons sale to Taiwan following a furious response from China.

BEIJING, January 10th  (Xinhua) -- China's Defense Ministry on Friday expressed strong indignation and firm opposition to the U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, urging the U.S. to respect China's core interests and immediately withdraw related arms sales items.

The status of Taiwan stands out among global disputes as one that could realistically trigger a war between major powers.  This backgrounder will first provide a brief historical overview of the conflict and then explore the changing military situation.  

March 3, 2008 (Washington Times) - China is speeding up its military buildup and developing high-technology forces for waging wars beyond Taiwan, according to the Pentagon's annual report on Chinese military power.