A colour guard of U.S. and Chinese flags awaits the plane of China's President Hu Jintao at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland in this April 12, 2010 file photo. U.S. President Barack Obama unveiled a defense strategy on January 5, 2012 that would expand the U.S. military presence in Asia but shrink the overall size of the force as the Pentagon seeks to reduce spending by nearly half a trillion dollars after a decade of war. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/Files
Report: China 'Challenging US Military Preeminence In Asia' -- Voice of America
A U.S. congressional panel reported that China's rapidly modernizing military is "altering the security balance in the Asia Pacific and challenging decades of U.S. military preeminence in the region."
That warning was given Wednesday in a wide-ranging annual report by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, a body which advises U.S. lawmakers on Beijing-related policy.
The report also accused the Chinese government of "directing and executing a large-scale cyber espionage campaign against the United States." It said sanctions may be necessary to help deter the spying.
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More News On U.S. Concerns That China Is Altering The Security Balance In The Asia Pacific
US Panel: China Navy Power Growing in the Pacific -- ABC News/AP
Congressional advisory panel warns of Chinese naval buildup -- UPI
China could field largest fleet of modern subs, warships in Pacific by 2020, says US panel -- Washington Post/AP
US Commission Wants American 'Surge' to Confront China -- Defense News
White House seeks to assure Asia that U.S. rebalancing is major objective -- Reuters
U.S. Spooked by China's Nuke Bomber, Attack Drone Projects -- Killer Apps/Foreign Policy
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