China files diplomatic protest over US military report: The report said the main focus of China’s military buildup remains to be prepared for the possible conflict with Taiwan. That includes deterring the US from effectively intervening in the event of conflict with Taiwan.“Even as the PLA is contending with this growing array of missions, preparing for contingencies in the Taiwan Strait remains the principal focus and driver of much of China’s military investment,” the report said.
“In this context, over the past year, the PLA continued to build the capabilities and develop the doctrine it considers necessary to deter Taiwan from declaring independence.” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei responded Saturday that “China’s justified and normal military development” had been unjustly criticized in the report. He said the country’s military policy is defensive, adding that China is committed to the maintenance and promotion of peace, stability and prosperity in the Asian-Pacific region and the world as a whole. Whether it is our business or not I happen to agree!
Chinese President Hu Jintao used the 100th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution that brought an end of imperial China to call for reunification with Taiwan, an island that has been governed for the last six decades by the Chinese Nationalists.
His speech was followed by an hour-long military display, which included fighter jets, tanks and missiles. China still claims Taiwan as part of its own territory. The two sides have eased hostilities over the past few years, but China has not renounced the possibility that it will use force to prevent the separately-governed island from declaring independence.
Democracy vow as China marks national day: CHINA's top leaders have marked national day with an appearance on Tiananmen Square in central Beijing after Prime Minister Wen Jiabao pledged greater "democracy" and rights for the people.
In a speech Mr Wen pledged to address China's biggest social issues, including rising inflation, a yawning income gap, unemployment, food safety, corruption, environmental destruction and social injustice. "We will make great efforts to guarantee and perfect democracy and resolve the problems that most concern the people and that most directly involve their interests," Wen said in the speech posted today on government websites.
Does anybody really believe that? I want to say that China are master manipulators but they have learned from the best Democracy under communism something China has perfected. They have manipulated Democracy and Capitalism masterfully to further their style of all commanding Imperialist communism
As we've discussed often, the US is pledged to defend Taiwan who "at least they say" will never unify under China. There is no way we can get militarily involved with China's lust to rebuild Imperial China. Three years ago the US signed a deal to deliver a massive amount of advanced weaponry to Taiwan. The package includes a variety of U.S.-made weapons systems, including Patriot III anti-missile missiles, Apache attack helicopters, Harpoon missiles and Javelin anti-tank missiles.This was 3 1/2 years ago Some deliveries are in process and some still being worked out.
China is not taking this lying down! We have covered East, South, and China sea disputes extensively Everything belongs to China period and we better mind our own business!
Knowing all of this I must once again express naivety. We are so kept in the dark as to any truth in any incident here and around the world. I had no idea or even thought in this context but President Hu Jintao's call for a rejuvenation of the country 100 years after the Xinhai Revolution that ended more than 2,000 years of dynastic rule in China is something new to me. Worse part is that this includes Taiwan too and China is not going to settle for no!
President Hu calls on all of China's sons and daughters to join hands to carry on with the work of the Chinese Republic's first president, Sun Yat-sen, and realize his ideals of what he described as “China's great rejuvenation.” China has not been building her military and flexing her muscles for nothing. China wants Asia period and not just supremacy. She is going to have her Dynasty once again United States be damned. I do not like this.
James Joiner
Gardner, Ma
http://anaverageamericanpatriot.blogspot.com
2 comments:
When you think about it China is doing exactly what we taught them to do. We brought them the idea of free market trade and they are using that as a weapon just like our own corporations.
And who do we go to in dealing with the North Koreans? Right, the Chinese. I can't really fault the Chinese for wanting a strong military because now they have something worth defending. Not like it was before ping pong diplomacy. And it's not like they are trying to spread communism in their dealings with other countries.
T know! No you can't blame them but we don't have to like what's happening. They are using our system to build their military and to further Communism to bring us down!
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