Thursday, May 3, 2012

Are China And The U.S. Open Military Talks?


Unease Mounting, China And U.S. To Open Military Talks -- New York Times

BEIJING — Limited military talks between China and the United States — an arena in which the two sides view each other with mounting unease — open here on Wednesday as a prelude to a wider-ranging economic and strategic dialogue between Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner and their Chinese counterparts.

China is increasingly suspicious of what it views as stepped-up spying by American planes and ships along its coast, and the United States is disquieted by China’s growing array of weaponry, analysts on both sides say.

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My Comment: For as long as I can remember, the Chinese have always been hesitant to participate in having in-depth military talks with the U.S.. Has there been a change in Chinese policy on this issue .... from where I am standing I will have to say no.

1 comment:

bill. said...

Why make an article with such a dated source when current sources are easily accessible?

http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=China