Beijing dips its toes in troubled waters
Severe pollution, large-scale damming and climate change are combining to spell catastrophe for China's rivers, aggravating the country's natural water scarcity. Beijing has acknowledged the linkages among the water crisis, public health, social stability and industry. Its efforts to tackle the problems have to date met with mixed results. - Pallavi Aiyar (Aug 7, '07)
At 80 years young, PLA is still going strong
The People's Liberation Army is continuing to transform itself into a modern fighting force. Gone are the days when the Chinese military was guided by Mao Zedong's romantic "People's War" dogma. The doctrine today is active defense with the ability to fight and win local warfare under high-tech conditions. - Jing-dong Yuan (Aug 6, '07)
Beijing sends a warning to Taiwan
China used the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army to warn Taiwan against any more aggressive moves toward independence. Beijing is irritated at Taipei's repeated efforts to rejoin the UN. And the US Defense Department continues to report a buildup of Chinese offensive forces aimed across the Taiwan Strait. (Aug 6, '07)
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