Friday, November 22, 2013

China 'Hits Back' At A Recent U.S. Congressional Report On China's Military Expansion

A paramilitary soldier stands guard behind a chain as the giant portrait of the late Chinese Chairman Mao Zedong is seen in the background in Tiananmen square, Nov. 12, 2013.

China: US Congress' Security Panel Has 'Cold War' Mindset -- Voice of America

China has sharply criticized a U.S. congressional commission for advocating an expansion of U.S. military power in Asia as a counterweight to China's modernizing military.

In a briefing to reporters Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei accused the panel of having a "Cold War" mentality.

The U.S. Congress created the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission to advise lawmakers on China-related policy. Hong said the panel has been releasing reports "brimming with ideological prejudice" for years.

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Update #1: China blasts US panel for 'Cold War' thinking -- Space Daily/AFP
Update #2: China slams US report on ‘growing military presence’ -- Global Times

My Comment:  China's territorial disputes are only increasing with time .... I am sure that they do not want the U.S. "poking around" when China is bullying their weaker neighbors.

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