US Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) seen here withChinese General Xu Caihou in Beijing. Photo AFP
PLA Leader Says China No Threat -- DoD Buzz
In a rare public appearance, Gen. Xu Caihou, vice chairman of China’s Communist Party’s Central Military Commission, came to Washington and told an audience that his country remains a “developing country and would not, could not threaten developed countries.” In fact, the PRC seeks “accommodation, not confrontation.”
Speaking Monday at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Gen. Xu stressed operations other than war, international cooperation between the Chinese military and its counterparts, intelligence sharing in the face of international terrorism, and said his country wanted to avoid any future incidents such as the March naval confrontation between US surveillance ships and Chinese forces.
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More News On the Visit of China's #2 Man In The Military
China military growth the 'minimum requirement': general -- AFP
Chinese military backs closer U.S. ties -- Reuters
China Not Seeking Regional Hegemony, Top Military Official Says -- Bloomberg
Xu visit puts spotlight on China-US military ties -- AFP
Army leader to tour US military sites -- China Daily
My Comment: They already own us economically .... a lever that carries far more weight in Washington than having an aircraft carrier or two.
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