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The article discusses the "Defense of Japan" document, a white paper published by the Japanese defence ministry in 2012 which focuses on military aviation research in China as well as Japan's selection of the Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter plane. The article examines topics of the report including Chinese military intelligence research, Chinese anti-surface and anti-ship attack capabilities, and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's F-X fighter competition.

The article announces the 2009 World Route Development Forum that will be held in Beijing, China.

The article offers information on several international events related to the airline industry in 2016 and 2017 including the World Routes forum in Chengdu, China, the Routes Asia in Manila, Philippines, and the Routes Europe in Krakow, Poland.

The article reveals the ambition of China to independently deploy constellations that would be directed towards serving the needs of its developing society and other nations. The country has launched the Nigcomsat-1 in May 2007 and the Chinasat 6B in July 2007. David Soo, affiliated fellow of the Netherlands' International Institute for Asian Studies, expressed his belief that the launch of Chinasat is the end of foreign interference in China's space activities.

China and USA remain locked in "bad marriage": There is very little that Beijing can do to harm foreign aerospace interests without hurting its domestic aviation industry Despite opposition from the Chinese Communist Party, in the past year and a half the Trump administration has approved billions of dollars in potential arms sales to Taiwan. Moreover, if Beijing were to block US-made passenger aircraft from being sold in China it would make operations expensive and difficult for Chinese airlines, which would be put in a tough negotiating position with rival Airbus for the majority of their jet requirements. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on the World Routes airline/airport network development event to be held in Beijing, China, from September 13 to 15, 2009.

The article highlights the possibility that the first spacewalk of China will not take place during its third manned flight in 2008. In an interview, Yang Liwei, vice-director at the China Astronaut Research and Training Center, hinted that a water tank for extravehicular activity (EVA) training was not yet built. Although Yang said that everything is going to schedule, the center's EVA simulation researcher Jinlan Kang said she does not expect the spacewalk to happen in 2008.

The article comments on whether Russia and China, who are poised to challenge the dominance of aircraft manufacturer Airbus and Boeing in the mainline jet market have the technical or commercial ability to break the Western duopoly. Topics include two all-new 150-seat airliners including China's Comac C919 and Russia's Irkut MC-21 stated to stake their claim in the jet market in 2016 and prospects for the C919 offering a genuine threat to Airbus and Boeing aircrafts stated to be limited.

Reports on the search for investors at Air Canada following the decision of Hong Kong, China businessman Victor Li to withdraw his investment in the airline. Reasons behind the decision of Li; Value of the investment of Li in the airline; Creditors of Air Canada that will help the airline after the withdrawal of Li.

Reports on the plan of Suttons Transport Group to open a chemical distribution office in Shanghai, China. Advantages of opening an office in South East Asia to Suttons; Role of Andrew Palmer, Suttons' managing director, in the business operations of the company; Approach used by the company in recruiting drivers in China; Amount invested by Suttons in the petroleum and liquefied petroleum gas market in Great Britain.

The article reports that the Shenyang Aircraft Corp. of China is developing a copy of a fighter jet that resembles Russia's Sukhoi Su-33 to build a naval fighter fleet operation. It says that China bought the Su-33 prototype from Ukraine and designated it as Shenyang J-15. According to Sukhoi chief executive Mikhail Pogosyan, there is a licence agreement when other countries buy their aircraft and that producing a copy of it without their permission is illegal.

The article discusses the highlights of the annual Challenge Bibendum conference held in Shanghai, China. It states that the event hosted a series of round table talks, one of which was aimed at trucks and their vital role of delivering into heavily congested spaces. The aim of the showcase was to highlight ways of reducing emissions and noise without hurting efficiency. Accident prevention emerged as a key area where a sharp reduction of emissions could be achieved.

The article reports that China is focused on strengthening military and regional manoeuvring leading to reassess the defence capabilities in Japan. It mentions that China is focused on purchasing the U.S. technology. It offers information on the Japan International Aerospace Exhibition air show that was held in Japan.

The article examines development of jet fighter planes by China's aerospace industries companies and its armed forces. The first flight of a jet fighter plane known unofficially as a J-21 in September 2012 is discussed as an indication of the country's plan to modernize its air force. Problems encountered by aerospace companies in development of jet engines and in the materials needed for stealth capabilities of avoiding radar detection are considered.

The article considers photographs posed on Websites in China of a military drone aircraft, noting that it is in the flying wing design of advanced Western country drone aircraft.

The article offers information on a road accident that took place in China recently when a lorry driver collided with a massive electricity pylon.

The article analyzes the market viability of China to lead economic recovery and help in the revival of the air transport sector in 2009. It highlights the significance of China's hosting the World Route Development Forum in Beijing. Data from China for August, highlighting positive signs of growth in industrial output, are explored. Also noted are the problems and challenges facing Chinese airline companies.

The article reports that the Chinese government has decided to resort to cash bailouts amid growing speculation that China Eastern Airlines will be merged with Shanghai Airlines. China's airline industry was going from strength to strength with world-leading traffic growth rates until earlier in 2009, when demand started falling. China Eastern is the most in need of help, being in the worst financial state of the major Chinese carriers. Some smaller China carriers also face financial troubles.

The article reports that BAA Jet Management, the Hong Kong, China-based management and charter company, is drawing up an ambitious plan to expand its business aviation operations throughout China once its Shenzhen joint venture is fully operational in 2007. The company is also in talks with foreign fixed-base operations who can come in as potential partners in Shenzhen, but Leung was not able to provide more details.

Presents news briefs about the airline industry as of April 2002. Memorandum of understanding signed by European countries for the production of the Principal Anti-Air Missile System; Plan of Lockheed Martin to test the Sikorsky MH-60R maritime helicopter for the U.S. Navy; Insurance claim filed against several companies in China for damages relating to the loss of a Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-300 in March 2000.