People’s Armed Police

China To Strengthen Defenses, No Word On Budget

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China pledged more support for its military on Sunday including strengthening maritime and air defenses as it takes steps to safeguard its sovereignty, but in a highly unusual move did not give spending figures for 2017 despite promises of transparency. Parliament’s spokeswoman, Fu Ying, said on Saturday defense spending for this year would rise about … Read more

China Holds Mass Police Rally In Xinjiang As Hundreds Sent To Anti-Terror ‘frontline’

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More than 10,000 armed police in China’s western Xinjiang region staged a mass rally in the capital Urumqi, state media said, as authorities rolled out a rapid-response air patrol system to quell unrest that the government blames on Islamist militants. The rally held on Monday, complete with circling helicopters and armored vehicles, was at least … Read more