Yahoo! Hong Kong - News: Asia Thursday, April 27 8:52 PM SGT China intercepts US aircraft spying on military movement: report TAIPEI, April 27 (AFP) - A US reconnaissance aircraft was intercepted Thursday by the Chinese air force off eastern China when it was spying on Chinese military movement, it was reported here. The US RC-135 aircraft, from Okinawa, was intercepted at 28,000 feet on the skies of East China Sea, Taiwan's ET Today Internet news quoted an unnamed general here as reporting. "This was the first time in three years the People's Liberation Armyair force scrambled to intercept an unidentified aircraft out of its airspace," the general was quoted as saying. "The move suggested the some PLA units, very likely ballistic missile units, must be moving on the borders of Zhejiang and Fujian provinces," he said. The defense ministry was not able to confirm the report. Defense ministry spokesman Kung Fan-ding told reporters Tuesday mainland B-6 bombers and fighters had been involved in "training exercises" which appeared to be a prelude to wargames. "Their navy also launched training programs in the waters off the eastern province of Zhejiang and from there to the Diaoyu islands," Kung said. In reaction to the report, China said the PLA exercises were "normal," but reiterated its warning that any move by Taiwan towards independence would mean war. "As far as military exercises carried out by the People's Liberation Army (are concerned), this is normal and is aimed at enhancing the capability of the Chinese military," foreign ministry spokesman Sun Yuxi said. The ET Today said the interception reminded the warning given by Defense Minister Tang Fei, then deputy chief of the General Staff, ahead of the missile crisis in March 1996. "The PLA aircraft's increased sorties in northern Fujian indicate there must be crucial military movment, and the past experience showed there must be movement of M-class ballistic missile units," Tang was quoted as predicting in And two weeks later after Tang's warning, the PLA did lob ballistic missiles into the shipping lanes off Taiwan to intimidate voters here not to back President Lee Teng-hui who was seeking another four-year term. The sabre-rattling ended only after Washington sent two battle carrier groups to waters off the island. Beijing's war-threatening moves were sparked by Lee's landmark US visit in 1995 which Beijing alleged was part of his efforts to split the island from the "motherland." Taiwan and China were split in 1949 at the end of a civil war. Copyright � 2000 AFP. ##### P.S. If you are interested in a FREE high-speed DSL internet service provider, and/or a FREE $200 DSL modem, then register AND DOWNLOAD THE SOFTWARE (i.e., registration alone WON'T GET IT DONE) at: http://i.winfire.com/s/isapiEng.dll/wf.exe?cmd=rl&508,120031685&wf.exe OH, and you've only got till the 30th of this month to get it done. ================================================================= Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, YHVH, TZEVAOT FROM THE DESK OF: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *Mike Spitzer* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ~~~~~~~~ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The Best Way To Destroy Enemies Is To Change Them To Friends Shalom, A Salaam Aleikum, and to all, A Good Day. ================================================================= <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html <A HREF="http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
