U.S. Alarmed by Harsh Tone of China’s Military -- New York Times
BEIJING — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates met his Chinese counterpart, Liang Guanglie, in Vietnam on Monday for the first time since the two militaries suspended talks with each other last winter, calling for the two countries to prevent “mistrust, miscalculations and mistakes.”
His message seemed directed mainly at officers like Lt. Cmdr. Tony Cao of the Chinese Navy.
Days before Mr. Gates arrived in Asia, Commander Cao was aboard a frigate in the Yellow Sea, conducting China’s first war games with the Australian Navy, exercises to which, he noted pointedly, the Americans were not invited.
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My Comment: The Chinese have no illusions on who is the counter point to their military/political objectives in Asia .... but what is interesting is that U.S. officials .... unless they are saying things differently behind closed doors .... are totally unaware and/or insensitive to long term Chinese intentions.
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