Saturday, December 20, 2008

U.S. Military Positive On China's Naval Escort Plan

Crew of the ship "Zhenhua 4" fought against the pirates armed with rocket launchers and heavy machine guns.(Xinhua Photo)

From China View:

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. military has responded positively to China's proposed plan to deploy naval ships in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off the Somalia coast to fight pirates, a high-ranking military officer said Thursday.

"I hope the Chinese do (send ships to the Gulf of Aden) and we'll work closely with them," Timothy Keating, chief of the Pacific Command, told reporters during a briefing at the Foreign Press Center in Washington.

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My Comment: Both China and the U.S. have a common enemy .... this will be a test on how they can cooperate.

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