Combat effectiveness and support capabilities underscored; German Defence minister visits China; Chen Bingde praises Chinese-Australian sound bilateral relationship; Vice chairman of the CMC visits UAE;
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  • A Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) Guo Boxiong, underscored the importance of the development of combat effectiveness and support capability of weapons and equipments in “an organic and systematic way” on 3 November at the Conference organized by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). He also stressed the need of taking these capabilities to a new level and boosting the better and faster development of the weapons of the PLA.1

    Meanwhile, German Defence Minister Karl Theodor zu Guttenberg paid an official visit to China. He met with Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie on 2 November. The two leaders disccussed and the issues related to military cooperation. On this occasion, Liang, also the State Councilor said that the bilateral relationship between the two countries had developed in a healthy way with frequent high-level visits and increased mutual political trust.2

    Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd visited China last week. On Thursday, 4 November, he met with Chen Bingde, Chief of the General Staff of the People's Liberation Army of China. The two leaders held talk which lasted for a one-hour. On this occasion Chen underscored and appreciated “the sound relationship between the two countries” that had developed over the past years. He reiterated that China had attached importance to military ties with Australia and had been willing to deepen mutual trust and boost bilateral military cooperation. Rudd reciprocated Chen's remarks and pledged to increase exchanges with China. He made it clear that Australia had respected China's sovereignty and territorial integrity.3

    Vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the People’s Republic of China Xu Caihou visited United Arab of Emirates (UAE) last week. There he met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Abu Dhabi on 4 November. The two leaders discussed China-UAE relations, bilateral military ties and international and regional situations.4

    The “Dragon 2010” – the yearly routine exercise of the South China Sea Fleet (SCSF) of the Navy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) was kicked off on 2 November. The “Dragon 2010” is an actual-troop live-shell exercise. More than 200 foreign military officers from more than 70 countries were invited to watch this exercise.5

    Reports noted that the “Mission Action 2010” actual-troop test-oriented exercise was concluded on 3 November. This exercise consisted of trans-MAC maneuver of group armies. The exercise actually began in the Beijing Military Area Command (MAC) and then extended to the Chengdu MAC and Lanzhou MAC mainly. It tested the information system-based systematic combat ability of the participating troops in more than 20 days.6

    The army mountain troops of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the Romanian Armed Forces are planned to stage a joint training coded the “Friendship Action 2010” in Kunming, capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province from 5- 13 November 2010.7

    The reports quoting the Logistics Department of the Air Force of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on 1 November noted that partial airfields of the PLA Air Force had currently realized intelligent refueling operation, reducing the working intensity of the POL support personnel, shortening the refueling time of aircraft and raising the support efficiency several times.8

    The reports noted that the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, a “Long March-4C” carrier rocket successfully carried China’s second “Fengyun III” meteorological satellite into the space on 5 November 2010. According to the Xi’an Satellite Measurement and Control Center, the satellite successfully entered the sun-synchronous orbit.9

    The Xi’an Communication College of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) organized the 24th annual conference of the Army Administration Research Institute on 29 October 2010. More than 100 experts and scholars from the leading organs and academies of the PLA and the Chinese People’s Armed Police Force (APF) attended the conference and deliberated on the difficult and hot issues of administration of the troops at the time of performing such military operations other than war (MOOTW) including handling emergencies and participating in disaster rescue and relief, information security administration under high-tech conditions.10

    Reports noted that the United Nations Mission for Stabilization of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) issued citation to the 11th Chinese peacekeeping engineer detachment to Congo (K) on 3 November. The MONUSCO has appreciated the work done by the Chinese detachment in the citation. Media reports also noted that this was the first citation issued by the MONUSCO since the mission adjustment on July 1 of this year.11

    In other developments, on 1 November 2010, the “Peace Ark” hospital ship has left Port Victoria after accomplishing the 5-day-long visit and medical service in Seychelles and headed for Bangladesh, the last stop of the “Harmonious Mission 2010”.12

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