China must recover territory ‘looted' by neighbours, said PLA General

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China must recover territory ‘looted' by neighbours, said PLA General​

A General of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) called on the Chinese government to take a more aggressive line in its foreign policy as well as recover territory “looted by neighbours,” in an essay that was published in the official media only two days before Premier Wen Jiabao's arrival in India.

“The neighbouring area is not peaceful, and we have outside threats,” wrote Major General Luo Yuan, who is also the deputy secretary-general of the Chinese Academy of Military Sciences, in an essay published in the official Global Times, a Chinese newspaper known for its nationalistic views.

China, he said, could not call itself “a strong nation” unless it “recovered the land looted by neighbours.”

While the essay did not name India or specific territorial disputes and only issued a general call for Chinese society to become more militaristic, the Communist Party-run Global Times agreeing to publish the general's comments on neighbouring countries only days ahead of Mr. Wen's arrival in New Delhi could not be ignored, diplomatic sources and analysts said.

His view, according to them, signalled the marked difference between the PLA's views and the stated “peaceful rise” position often publicly articulated by Chinese diplomats and officials. While PLA officers usually do not issue public statements on foreign policy, the PLA, unlike other militaries, has a significant influence on formulating foreign policy, analysts say.

Major General Luo's essay is thought to have reflected views within the military that China's military modernisation, as well as its influence, had not kept pace with the country's economic progress.

‘UNSOLVED ISSUE'

“China's gross domestic product is close to the second in the world, but we have not even solved the issue of national unification,” Major General Luo said, according to a report in the South China Morning Post. “We have not recovered the land looted by our neighbours.”

The past three decades of peaceful development, he said, had led to “some army personnel becoming slack” and “too accustomed to this comfortable pacifism.” Chinese policy needed to be more aggressive.

“But aggression does not mean that one likes war,” he said. “It is a means of deterrence.”

Major General Luo is regarded as a particularly nationalistic and divisive figure, even calling on China to sell its holding of United States treasury bonds to protest arms sales to Taiwan — a suggestion dismissed by the government.

He is, nevertheless, seen as reflecting views widely held within the military.

‘POTENTIAL DANGERS'

Obliquely questioning China's official “peaceful rise” policy mantra, Major General Luo wrote: “It seems some people like to resort to peaceful means to all questions. [But] We have to think of potential dangers in times of peace. Our neighbouring situation is not good. We have threats from foreign countries, and our country is still not unified.”

Ties between the Indian military and the PLA are particularly strained. At present, India has no contact with the PLA, with defence exchanges being suspended after the PLA voiced objections in July to hosting the head of the Indian Army's Northern Command, saying he was in charge of the “sensitive” region of Kashmir.

The joint communiqué issued after Mr. Wen's recent visit to India, for the first time in several years, had no mention of military-to-military ties or defence exchanges, as is the usual practice.

 

[Bias Neutral]

What about China giving back Aksai Chin back to India?

Or the land that Pakistan gave to China (can someone explain why Pakistan did this?)

 

[shanixee]

Or the land that Pakistan gave to China (can someone explain why Pakistan did this?)

NONE OF YOUR BLOODY BUSINESS

 

[GMSS]

NONE OF YOUR BLOODY BUSINESS

to have an eye on others is business?

 

[KS]

NONE OF YOUR BLOODY BUSINESS

Its is OUR business when the land transferred was legally India's.

 

[StingRoy]

I doubt China can take back any more of the land it claims from its neighbors. Any such act of aggression will result in a severe economic impact on its stock markets and with US looking for an opportunity to go head on against China, we can only see the situation worsen.

In my opinion China is not yet powerful enough to take back the land it lays its claim on. Now if there is a mutual peaceful land exchange, then it is a separate issue, but definitely not with power.

 

[kamakazi attack]

look at what al queda have inflicted on the US. and that just a bunch of dudes hiding out in afghanistan, one of the poorest country in the world. and now they are in caves.

japan, taiwan, sk vietnam, india, are alot more dangerous that al queda

it would be murderous for the chinese and economically devastating for china to militarily campaigning for 'looted land"

some of these hawks in china are getting over themselves, i am sure the civilians leadership are smarter than this.

 

[HongWu]

China can destroy India by using nuclear weapons in a first strike. China has hundreds if not thousands of nuclear warheads. First we nuke, and then we take our land back. There is no more talking with our enemies.

 

[India Rising]

China can destroy India by using nuclear weapons in a first strike. China has hundreds if not thousands of nuclear warheads. First we nuke, and then we take our land back. There is no more talking with our enemies.

and

 

[StingRoy]

China can destroy India by using nuclear weapons in a first strike. China has hundreds if not thousands of nuclear warheads. First we nuke, and then we take our land back. There is no more talking with our enemies.

I don't have any more comments to your post.

 

[ChinaRocks]

China can destroy India by using nuclear weapons in a first strike. China has hundreds if not thousands of nuclear warheads. First we nuke, and then we take our land back. There is no more talking with our enemies.

yes china can destroy india within days

 

[HongWu]

Just one devastating nuclear missile falling on India will turn that country into chaos with rebellions and civil wars everywhere. No more Indian dreams about being a 21st century Asian superpower. Even better would be a suitcase nuclear weapons carried by Kashmiris or Maoists.

The PLA general is right! Chinese people are waking up! Now we know our great battle for the 21st century will be against India.

 

[6642.CN]

China can destroy India by using nuclear weapons in a first strike. China has hundreds if not thousands of nuclear warheads. First we nuke, and then we take our land back. There is no more talking with our enemies.

MFA should be held responsible for this mess. it never paid attention to the CMC and underestimated the growing Indian threat. China has lost 3/4 opportunities to recover Chinese lands currently under Indian occupation. now it just realized how much blunder it committed and how much threat India poses to China. now it knows india does have the capability to split China apart. MFA is now panicking.

The Associated Press: China replaces senior Foreign Ministry official

its too late. China should have realized that it wouldn't be able to afford time. a pragmatic analysis makes me very pessimistic about China's future.

 

[sanibhagwan]

China can destroy India by using nuclear weapons in a first strike. China has hundreds if not thousands of nuclear warheads. First we nuke, and then we take our land back. There is no more talking with our enemies.

using nuclear weapons in a first strike

China has NFU (No-First-Use) since 1964. You are a chinese and not aware of it...

First we nuke, and then we take our land back

For what? Accessing the level of nuclear contamination.


Dude, Chinese have high IQ, don't be a cause of shame to them.

 

[6642.CN]

Now we know our great battle for the 21st century will be against India.

bound to be. but only minor battle would have solved the issue, had China been able make opportunities on several occasions it had in the past.