China wants US to respect Beijing's interests

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China wants US to respect Beijing's interests
Tweet Topic Started: Jun 5 2012, 12:06 AM (1,898 Views)
arvcab	Jun 5 2012, 12:06 AM Post #1
Member Posts: 1,325 Group: Regulars Member #507 Joined: July 22, 2005	http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino...jings-interests BEIJING, China - China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday it hoped the United States will respect Beijing's regional interests, after the U.S. defense secretary announced plans to shift most of his country's warships to the Asia-Pacific by 2020. China's relatively mild reaction to the U.S. announcement highlighted its reluctance to risk outright confrontation with Washington despite friction. The Foreign Ministry also brushed aside a question about an alleged spy scandal involving the United States. "At present, the grand trend and broad aspiration of the Asia-Pacific region is towards seeking peace, fostering cooperation and encouraging development," Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin said in answer to a question about the U.S. announcement about naval priorities. "All sides should strive to preserve and promote regional peace, stability and development. The approach of artificially stressing military security, enhancing military deployments and strengthening military alliances is out of keeping with the times," Liu said at a daily news briefing. U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Saturday the Pentagon would reposition its naval fleet so that 60 percent of its battleships would be in the Asia-Pacific by the end of the decade, up from about 50 percent now. "The Asia-Pacific is the region where Chinese and U.S. interests most overlap, and we welcome the United States to play a constructive role in the region," Liu said. "We also hope that the United States will respect the interests and concerns of all sides in the Asia-Pacific, including China." Liu's reaction to Panetta's announcement echoed media reports on Sunday that quoted People's Liberation Army (PLA) Lieutenant General Ren Haiquan as saying China would intensify its vigilance, but not lash back, in response. China is focused on ensuring stable conditions for a Communist Party leadership transition later this year that will see the appointment of a new president to succeed Hu Jintao. Sources of friction between China and the United States include Iran, Syria, differences over the region of Tibet, the island of Taiwan and the value of China's currency. 'No understanding' Last week, Reuters reported that China had several months ago arrested an aide to a state security official on accusations that the aide had handed intelligence to the United States. The Obama administration has been muted about the report and the Chinese ministry spokesman said he had nothing on it. "I have no understanding of this matter," Liu said in answer to a question about the reported spy case. China has long been wary of U.S. intentions, with hawkish voices in the People's Liberation Army saying that the United States was bent on encircling China and crippling its rise. China's fast-modernising navy has stirred worries among neighbours, including in Southeast Asia, where several countries are in dispute with China over territorial claims in the South China Sea. Under the U.S. plans, Panetta announced the Navy would maintain six aircraft carriers assigned to the Pacific. Six of its 11 carriers are now assigned to the Pacific, but that will fall to five when the USS Enterprise is decommissioned soon. The number will return to six when a new carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, is completed in 2015. The U.S. Navy had a fleet of 282 ships as of March. That is expected to slip to about 276 over the next two years before beginning to rise toward the goal of a 300-ship fleet, according to a 30-year Navy projection released in March.



Furbolling	Jun 5 2012, 09:28 AM Post #2
Member Posts: 1,183 Group: Regulars Member #7,056 Joined: September 7, 2011	takot si Paper Dragon kay EAGLE.. yan kasi pinapaiyak ung little brother yan tuloy to the rescue na si Big Bro..
	"Brothers!! What we do in life, Echoes through Eternity" -Maximus


horizon	Jun 5 2012, 12:13 PM Post #3
Member Posts: 438 Group: Regulars Member #5,945 Joined: June 24, 2010	china is feeling the heat... Pentagon chief heads to India amid US focus on Asia http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/26066...s-focus-on-asia



Tsukiyomi	Jun 13 2012, 03:05 AM Post #4
Member Posts: 464 Group: Regulars Member #6,124 Joined: December 14, 2010	The chicommie piglets are nuts if they think the americanos give a flying fk. More to the point it seems pretty clear we have the americans near full support.



truegrit	Jun 13 2012, 07:33 AM Post #5
Posts: 2,202 Group: Elite Member #28 Joined: July 23, 2004	China wants US to respect their interests and yet China doesn't respect the interests of its small Asian Neighbors like us. They don't even recognize the 200mile EEZ of our country and keep on giving us Media THREATS like giving us the Sound of Cannons.



dewey	Jun 13 2012, 07:57 AM Post #6
metro aide sweeper Posts: 5,738 Group: Elite Member #7,096 Joined: September 26, 2011	talk to the hand f@@ls
	IDI@T!!! COWARD!!!


Parastriker	Jun 14 2012, 06:59 PM Post #7
Member Posts: 1,496 Group: Regulars Member #7,454 Joined: March 27, 2012	China, "What goes around comes around." Right?
	Success through information, victory through disinformation. "Good leaders make efficient followers. Great leaders make good followers. But true leaders make leaders out of mere followers." "Measuring the intelligence of a common internet user is as easy as looking at his/her grammar."


paratorpe	Jun 18 2012, 09:25 AM Post #8
Member Posts: 879 Group: Regulars Member #4,250 Joined: February 26, 2008	How about respecting the Philippines interest. The thing is, China is showing a bully attitude towards its weak neighbor, In other words, if China become more powerful than US, the US will be treated the same.
	Modernization should prioritize: Patrol Ships with air/sub/ship detection, fast & lightly armed for Navy. Surface Attack Aircraft with anti ship/sub attack capability for Airforce. SAM with Radars, Close AA battery capable of shooting ground targets too for Army. This triangle defense will work together and protect us from external threats.


dewey	Jun 18 2012, 09:48 AM Post #9
metro aide sweeper Posts: 5,738 Group: Elite Member #7,096 Joined: September 26, 2011	they dont give sh@t. as long as they get what they want, nothing matters. good boys sila pag di pa kaya, pero once theyre at par or at least near their target, mr hyde comes out to play. anyway, read somewhere that theres a disconnect between the president of china and some of its military leaders, esp those who are against him. so, its possible that some military actions are w/o the blessings of beijing. o propaganda lang to?
	IDI@T!!! COWARD!!!


Dodgeball	Jun 18 2012, 04:52 PM Post #10
Member Posts: 254 Group: Regulars Member #5,662 Joined: May 4, 2009	This must be part of their own version of "Maskirovka"... Try to look friendly now that you're still not very much capable, but when you're ready, strike... Classic deception strategy preached by none other than Sun Tzu himself.



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