Tuesday, January 10, 2012
For today's GRUMPY TOAST news:BEIJING: Beijing has urged the
United States to exercise caution as it refocuses its defence policy to counter
China's rising military power and growing assertiveness in Asia.China's
defence ministry said a new US military strategy unveiled by President Barack
Obama last week was based on "unfounded" charges, and insisted its rise
presented "an opportunity, not a challenge" to Washington."There is a
movement towards greater peace and stability across the Asia-Pacific region,"
said spokesman Geng Yansheng in a statement published on the ministry website
late Monday."We urge the United States to follow the prevailing trend,
take an objective and balanced view of China and its military and behave
cautiously and in a manner conducive to developing good
relations."Geng's comments came hours after China's foreign ministry
said the new US defence strategy was based on "groundless" and "untrustworthy"
charges, and insisted it posed no threat to any nation.Washington's
focus on Asia is fuelled by concerns over China's growing navy and its arsenal
of anti-ship missiles that could jeopardise US military dominance in the
Pacific.China is highly secretive about its military spending, but its
People's Liberation Army has benefited from a huge and expanding budget boosted
by the nation's rapid economic growth.However, China's responses to
recent US moves to boost its military presence in Asia -- including the
deployment of up to 2,500 Marines to northern Australia -- have been relatively
restrained.China's official Xinhua news agency said last week it
welcomed a larger US presence in Asia as "conducive to regional stability and
prosperity", while urging it against "warmongering".
United States to exercise caution as it refocuses its defence policy to counter
China's rising military power and growing assertiveness in Asia.China's
defence ministry said a new US military strategy unveiled by President Barack
Obama last week was based on "unfounded" charges, and insisted its rise
presented "an opportunity, not a challenge" to Washington."There is a
movement towards greater peace and stability across the Asia-Pacific region,"
said spokesman Geng Yansheng in a statement published on the ministry website
late Monday."We urge the United States to follow the prevailing trend,
take an objective and balanced view of China and its military and behave
cautiously and in a manner conducive to developing good
relations."Geng's comments came hours after China's foreign ministry
said the new US defence strategy was based on "groundless" and "untrustworthy"
charges, and insisted it posed no threat to any nation.Washington's
focus on Asia is fuelled by concerns over China's growing navy and its arsenal
of anti-ship missiles that could jeopardise US military dominance in the
Pacific.China is highly secretive about its military spending, but its
People's Liberation Army has benefited from a huge and expanding budget boosted
by the nation's rapid economic growth.However, China's responses to
recent US moves to boost its military presence in Asia -- including the
deployment of up to 2,500 Marines to northern Australia -- have been relatively
restrained.China's official Xinhua news agency said last week it
welcomed a larger US presence in Asia as "conducive to regional stability and
prosperity", while urging it against "warmongering".
-Channel News Asia
Thoughts on this news post: Soooooo.... China and America may be at war in like 10 months, maybe because they do not want to waste their nuclear weapons cause its going to be the end of the world? I dunno, but they still dont understand world peace! >:( GRUMPY TOAST is upset!
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