1. China striving to be a powerful nation with scientific capability In October 2005, China successfully launched its second manned spacecraft, the Shenzhou-6. Chinese space development is being advanced by the military, while related information, including the budget, is not disclosed. Former President Jiang Zemin, who named the spacecraft, said that it held "key significance in the modernization of national defense" at the launch of the Shenzhou-3 in March 2002, indicating that the objective of the space development program was improvement of the nation's military capability. Many technologies utilized for rocket development have direct potential to use for missiles as well, and in fact space development is inextricably linked to missile development. This fact has caused great concern about the development of military technologies under the cover of space development. 2. Active Chinese operations in various ways against Japan For achievement of establishing itself as a powerful nation founded on science, China recognizes a need for the transfer of science and technology from Japan is essential, and toward that end dispatches a large number of scholars, engineers, students, missions and others to Japan. Many of these people are thought to be involved in the diverse information-gathering activities. The Chinese citizens who have entered Japan for this purpose, certain members of the Chinese Embassy in Japan and other individuals are engaged in a variety of operations aimed at Japanese engineers with the objective of increasing the scope of technical transfers from Japan to China. |
The Launch of the Shenzhou-6 (Photo: Jiji Press) |
Directive No. 7, Calling for the Acquisition of Advanced Technology (Photo: Kyodo Press) |
A portion of various operations has been become clear through arrests made in connection with the cases of Wang Yang-Ran and the Yokota Air Base Chinese-Soviet Espionage. 2-1 The Case of Wang Yang-Ran (MPD, 1976) 2-2 The Case of Yokota Air Base Chinese-Soviet Espionage (MPD, 1987) |
Confiscated Microfilm |
A Chinese Navy Vessel Firing a Missile During Joint Chinese-Russian Military Maneuvers (Photo: Jiji Press) |