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| US Defense Secretary Says China Is Not Strategic Threat |
| 2007-03-07 |
| U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday he does not consider China a strategic threat, in spite of the country's sharply rising defense spending and capability. Still, the top U.S. military officer says the United States must be prepared to respond to any threat that develops. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon. Secretary Gates told a news conference China's rising military spending does not by itself represent a threat, unless it is accompanied by an intention to confront the United States. "I do not see China, at this point, as a strategic adversary of the United States," said Robert Gates. "It's a partner in some respects. It's a competitor in other respects. And so we are simply watching to see what they're doing." I can't decide whether this is willful ignorance or a desire to play on Chinese feelings of inadequacy... |
| Posted by:DanNY |
| #3 Can Commies have or declare JIHAD??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2007-03-07 22:12 |
| #2 The Chicoms have said they need "living space" -by Gates' scope neither Hitler nor Stalin were strategic threats either in their ambitions. Going by recent News articles, it appears that the armed forces of North Korea, China, and Russia are making decisions and comments outside of normal Political or Govt. control. E.g. TAIWAN > any CHINA-TAIWAN conflict was belabeled as akin to pan-Chinese "HOLY/SPIRITUAL WAR", "WAR UNDER HEAVEN", or "WAR FOR FATE OF CHINESE HISTORY, BELIEFS, AND CIVILIZATION". |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2007-03-07 22:10 |
| #1 They used to be a strategic threat. When did China get religion? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2007-03-07 21:55 |