Wednesday, February 04, 2009

China's Nuclear Commander Vows Buildup

Dong Feng 21The commander of China's strategic missile and nuclear force has vowed to strengthen its nuclear and conventional missile capabilities.

The proclamation was made by Gen. Jing Zhiyuan, commander of the Second Artillery Corps, in an article co-authored with the Corps' political commissar, Gen. Peng Xiaofeng.

The article appeared in the Feb. 1 edition of the state-run Quishi [Seeking Truth] Journal (#496), which is affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party's Central Committee.

The article read like old-school Communist rhetoric.

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