US fears grow over China military; Pressures Sanctions over Iran

US fears grow over China military
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The US has expressed concern over China's growing military might.

A Pentagon report given to Congress says Beijing is spending far more on its military budget than admitted and calls for greater transparency.

The report highlights China's greater ability to mount pre-emptive strikes, citing new submarines, unmanned combat aircraft and sophisticated missiles.

Bush presses Russia and China to help on penalties against Iran
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WASHINGTON -- President Bush said Thursday the leaders of China and Russia "have got to understand" that they and the world will suffer if Iran is allowed to join the roster of nuclear-armed nations.

China's fuel-guzzling economy, meanwhile, makes it willing to deal with oil-rich countries such as Iran

[edit on 25-5-2007 by tyranny22]

So what happens when we can't get support on dismanteling Iran's nuclear program because China has too much interest in their oil. Can't blame China after all, look what we did with Iraq. They've seen that we've secured our portion of the world's oil. If China backs Iran ... and it's obvious that Russia has ties there as well, will we see a split in the U.N.'s politics as it is here in America with Democrats and Republicans?

If some sort of "accident" were to happen and it sparked global outrage, we could indeed have a WWIII on our hands.