My comment: In US, a politician will just return the campaign contribution.
(b) 日本外相辞职 菅直人政权受重创. BBC Chinese, Mar 6, 2011.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/world/2011/03/110306_japan_fm_resignation.shtml
Note: 松下政経塾 Matsushita Institute of Government and Management
http://www.mskj.or.jp/
The "mskj" in the URL is derived from Japanese pronunciation of 松下政経塾: Matsushita SeiKei Juku.
The institute was founded in 1979 by 松下電器創業者 松下幸之助. Youth between 22 and 35 may attend full-time for 4 years, each receiving monthly stipend of 200,000 yen (less than $2,000).
(3) 土库曼扩大对华供气 中国获众多好处. VOA Chinese, Mar 4, 2011.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/news/20110304-Turkmenistan-Increase-Gas-117399318.html
Note:
(a) Turkmenistan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkmenistan
Quote:
"Turkmenistan ranks fourth in the world to Russia, Iran and Qatar in natural gas reserves. The Turkmenistan Natural Gas Company (Türkmengaz), under the auspices of the Ministry of Oil and Gas, controls gas extraction in the country. Gas production is the most dynamic and promising sector of the national economy. * * * China is set to become the largest buyer of gas from Turkmenistan over the coming years as a pipeline linking the two countries, through Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, reaches full capacity.
(b) Turkmen people
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkmen_people
(section 1 origins)
(4) An Baijie, J-20 stealth fighter jet remains in research phase: PLA officer. Global Times, Mar 4, 2011.
http://china.globaltimes.cn/chinanews/2011-03/629865.html
(5) 美军太空飞机X-37B二度升空. BBC Chinese, Mar 6, 2011.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/world/2011/03/110306_us_space_x37b.shtml
(6) 英国6名特种兵被利比亚反对派拘留. BBC Chinese, Mar 6, 2011.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/uk/2011/03/110306_uk_sas_libya.shtml
(7) 日本称钓鱼岛毗连海域发现中国渔政船. BBC Chinese, Mar 5, 2011.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2011/03/110305_china_japan_islands.shtml
(8) 台湾国防部:不与中共进行军备竞赛. BBC Chinese, Mar 4, 2011.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2011/03/110304_taiwan_national_defence_ministry_by_linnansen.shtml
("在中国国防经费持续上升的同时,台湾的国防经费则逐年减少,其2011年编列的预算为2,972亿台币")
(9)
(a) TS Subramanian and Y Mallikarjun, Interceptor missile successfully destroys ‘attacker.’ The Hindu, Mar 6, 2011.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article1514501.ece
("This is DRDO’s sixth interceptor mission and five have been successful including a hat-trick in the first three")
Note: hat trick
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hat%20trick
(b) On Feb 22, 2011 Israel announced successful test of its own missile defense system called "Arrow 2."