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OTHER THREATS
The report also said China was facing threats from other, unnamed neighbors. "The issues of border complexities and sensitive historical problems still have an effect on China's security environment," it said.
China has fought brief border wars with India, Vietnam and the former Soviet Union, and continues to dispute the ownership of islets in the South China Sea with Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia, Brunei and the Philippines.
China also remains wary of Japan, which occupied parts of the country between 1931 and 1945 and which called on Beijing earlier this year to be more open about its military.
Japan's Kyodo news agency said on Friday that Tokyo held a joint navy exercise with Washington for the first time last month under the assumption that China had invaded the disputed Senkaku islands -- known as Diaoyus in China -- in the East China Sea.
The report also defended the rise in China's defense expenditure, officially projected to be some $36 billion in 2006, up about 15 percent from the previous year. Many foreign experts believe the real figure is significantly higher.
"This increase is to compensate for topping up basic defense weaknesses," it said.
Originally posted by RetinoidReceptor
Or maybe China wants a combat ready navy like most of the richest nations have in the world...They want to be accepted as a power on the world's stage eventually, which is why they are investing SO much in the coming Olympics so everything can be perfect for Europeans and Americans that go there, so they can say, "Wow China looks awesome".
When did international corporatism trumph U.S. Security! I am all fired up and Lou Dobbs isn't on for another hour!
Originally posted by k4rupt
And maybe they are investing so much in the Olympics because.... maybe because EVERY nation invests in their city if their city was chosen for the Olympics?
Originally posted by RetinoidReceptor
They are investing heavily as they want to make an impression. The Chinese people take great pride in hosting the Olympics so they can "show off". Beijing must invest heavily to reduce the horrid pollution, overcrowding, etc. And is creating a whole little area for visitors and surrounding buildings around the Olympics theater.
This is China's "coming out party". They are still viewed as a poor country (which technically they still are), though they are a UNSC member, and wields power, they are not seen as a world power, such as the US, EU, and Russia.
They are what is termed as emerging powers, like India.
News Flash
Originally posted by k4rupt
Wow... Your biasness against China REALLY shows.
Jeez, you know what. How can I argue against someone who thinks China is not a world power. It's a joke... rofl it's got to be.
Originally posted by k4rupt
This is the first time the Olympics is coming to China... taking pride in building a magnificent city for the olympics is nothing to wow about. The fact that you are even pointing it out tells something. I'm sure, that EVERY OLYMPIC CITY is cleaned, built, and glorified before the games... it's definately nothing to shout "show-off."
Oh, and Retinoid, please tell me what defines a world power. Tell me, how Russia is a world power where China is on the same level as India... Please explain.
I have not only pointed out a strong economy (8 times larger than that of Russia's) But I have also pointed out it's increase in R&D, and especially the fact that China is one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. That says something, I hope.
Originally posted by Stratrf_Rus
All of you do realize that China's income is 40 times more dependent on the US than the US's income is on China?
So China would lose any war with the US (due to about 95% of their economic growth being dependent upon the US).
China will doubtfully make a mistake of losing the US as an economic partner.
Originally posted by k4rupt
Originally posted by Stratrf_Rus
All of you do realize that China's income is 40 times more dependent on the US than the US's income is on China?
So China would lose any war with the US (due to about 95% of their economic growth being dependent upon the US).
China will doubtfully make a mistake of losing the US as an economic partner.
BAHHAA
This is the kind of Western ignorance I'm talking about Retinoid. "95% of China's economic growth dependent on the US"?
[edit on 3-1-2007 by k4rupt]
Originally posted by Stratrf_Rus
It's true...go look up statistics on global economy.
If they lose their huge business with the US then the US loses cheap nikes (no one needs those) but China closes down thousands of factories, loses millions of jobs and thus loses foreign investment.
[edit on 3-1-2007 by Stratrf_Rus]