China, Japan Make Little Progress on Troubled Relations

A visit by Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura to Beijing did not achieve a breakthrough in easing tensions with China, although Chinese officials say that Tokyo has taken steps in the right direction. This comes as Chinese officials describe the two countries' relationship as being the worst since 1972.Click title for link.
As Capt. Picard would say..."shields up, red alert"....the situation is not getting any better.China is continuing to position missiles and other military equipment and manpower in preparation to takeover Taiwan...more info to come.

Flashback...China buys U.S. satellite data to target Taiwan

China's military is covertly buying U.S. commercial satellite photographs of Taiwan that U.S. intelligence officials say will be used to target the island with the mainland's growing arsenal of cruise and ballistic missiles. Satellite photographs of most of the island are being purchased by China through a South Korean company, U.S. intelligence officials say.The purchase of high-resolution satellite photographs is a new development indicating that China's military is increasing the accuracy of its ballistic missiles targeted at Taiwan and is developing a new land-attack cruise missile, the officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity. Disclosure of the missile-targeting reports comes amid recent signs of a thaw in relations between China and Taiwan, which China considers a renegade province. Link