An Analysis On The Growing Role Of China's Military On The International Scene

Gen. Xu Caihou, left, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, Chinese People's Liberation Army, arrives at the Pentagon, Oct. 27, 2009, for security talks with Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates. DoD photo by R.D. Ward

Win 100 Battles With No Losses -- DoD Buzz

With President Obama heading to China as part of his sweep through Asia, it’s a good time to assess the recent and groundbreaking visit of Gen. Xu Caihou, the Chinese equivalent of the defense secretary to America. The Chinese put on a full-court propaganda press, filled with images of PLA troops helping the afflicted and laced with declarations of China’s peaceful intentions. We turned to Dean Cheng, one of the top analysts on the Chinese military who recently joined the right-wing Heritage Foundation, for his more independent assessment.

The headline is from the patron saint of military theory, Sun Tzu and was suggested by Cheng. Here’s the full quote:

“So it is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you can win a hundred battles without a single loss.
If you only know yourself, but not your opponent, you may win or may lose.
If you know neither yourself nor your enemy, you will always endanger yourself.”

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My Comment: A brief summary on where China (appears) to be going on the international scene..