Thursday, March 26, 2009

China Calls US Military Report A 'Gross Distortion'

Photo from Sino Defense Forum

From Yahoo News/AFP:

BEIJING (AFP) – China said on Thursday that a Pentagon report warning of Beijing's growing military power distorted the truth and urged the United States to stop issuing the annual assessment or risk harming relations.

"This report issued by the US side continues to play up the fallacy of the so-called China military threat," foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang told journalists in Beijing.

"This is a gross distortion of the facts... and China resolutely opposes it."

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My Comment: Well ..... you know that they were never going to say that the U.S. report was 100% right.

More News On China's Military

China says US defence report is 'gross distortion of facts' -- The Telegraph
China expresses "resolute opposition" to U.S. military report -- China View
China: Pentagon military report distorted -- CNN
China: US Military Report a Gross Distortion of Facts -- Voice Of America
China tells U.S. to drop "Cold War" mindset on military -- Reuters
China fury at US military report -- BBC
China's military capacity aims to confront the US in Asia -- Radio Australia
U.S. Sees Chinese Military Rise -- New York Times

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