Chinese military vulnerabilities: Combat capability, Party controls, corruption

Chinese military vulnerabilities: Combat capability, Party controls, corruption

Special to WorldTribune.com Bill Gertz, Washington Free Beacon China’s military made substantial strides in building modern armed forces but remains fundamentally weak due to problems with combat capabilities, Party controls, and corruption, according to a congressional study made public Wednesday. Chinese military gains over the past several decades are “impressive overall, and the [People’s Liberation […]

Chinese tech firm with close PLA ties shipped U.S. telecom equipment to Cuba

Chinese tech firm with close PLA ties shipped U.S. telecom equipment to Cuba

Special to WorldTribune.com Bill Gertz, Washington Free Beacon A Chinese telecommunications company linked to the People’s Liberation Army provided U.S.-origin equipment to Cuba in apparent violation of U.S. economic sanctions on the communist-ruled island. U.S. officials familiar with intelligence reports said the equipment included U.S.-made modems, routers, and switches for telecommunications networks. The transfer took […]