- http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/WTARC/2007/ea_china_11_29.asp#
- China's anti-satellite and space warfare program includes
plans to destroy or incapacitate 'every enemy space vehicle' that passes
over China.
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- The annual report of the U.S.-China Economic and Security
Review Commission, released last week, listed among Beijing's goals that
of ensuring that Chinese space weapons are "conducted covertly so
China can maintain a positive international image." China has called
for a ban on space weapons at the <http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/WTARC/2007/ea_china_11_29.asp#>United
Nations.
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- The report said that China also is developing civilian
technology that can be applied to military space programs and is acquiring
the "ability to destroy or temporarily incapacitate every enemy space
vehicle when it is located above China," the report said.
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- The Chinese also plan to attack U.S. global positioning
system (GPS) <http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/WTARC/2007/ea_china_11_29.asp#>satellites
through various means, including anti-satellite weapons, high-energy weapons,
high-energy weather monitoring rockets and ground attacks on earth-based
stations.
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- One section of the report, based on public and classified
briefings, concluded there was a need for more information about Chinese
activities and intentions.
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- Research from nearly 100 Chinese sources identified 30
proposals and recommendations by Chinese military leaders "regarding
the development of space and counter-space weapons and programs."
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- The military is also developing stealth satellites and
a space program that will "provide key support for Chinese combat
forces."
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- "Some of these proposals appear to have been implemented
already, as evidenced by January's kinetic anti-satellite test and earlier
laser incidents involving American satellites," the report said.
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