China's Defence Ministry comments on US Asia-Pacific deployment

[Darth Vader]

Xinhua

BEIJING, June 28 (Xinhua): A Defense Ministry spokesman on Thursday said that the United States' reinforcement of military deployment in the Asia-Pacific is not conducive to security and mutual trust in the region.

Spokesman Geng Yansheng made the comment in response to U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's remarks at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore earlier this month.

Panetta announced that Washington is seeking to increase the U.S. military presence in the Asia-Pacific by shifting 60 percent of its navy ships to the region by 2020 despite budgetary pressure.

Media reports said that the U.S. military rebalancing is intended to contain China.

China is concerned about Panetta's remarks, according to Geng. Deliberately highlighting the military and security agenda, and deploying more military forces in the Asia-Pacific go against the world's pursuit of peace, development and cooperation, as well as trust among nations in the region, he said.

In response to a U.S.-led maritime exercise in the Pacific Ocean, Geng said it is nothing to be surprised about, but expressed hope that the parties involved will do more things that will maintain peace and stability in the area, instead of the contrary.

The biennial Rim of the Pacific Exercise, the world's largest naval exercise, is being held from June 27 to August 7 on and around the Hawaiian Islands, with 22 nations and 25,000 personnel participating.

China, Pakistan and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea have not taken part in the naval exercise, however.

Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie and Ma Xiaotian, deputy chief of the General Staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, met with Samuel Locklear, head of the U.S. Pacific Command, on Tuesday.

When asked to introduce the results of the above meetings, Geng said the two sides agreed that they have important common interests in maintaining peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific.

They also agreed that the two armed forces should boost dialogue and cooperation, so as to jointly contribute to peace and stability in the region, added the spokesman.

"China has always attached great importance to developing military relations with the United States, and is willing to push forward the healthy and stable development of bilateral military ties on the basis of mutual respect, mutual trust, equality and reciprocity," according to Geng.

 

[Oldman1]

As China would like to say its untimely for them (china) when planning for all of Asia.

 

[UKBengali]

As China would like to say its untimely for them (china) when planning for all of Asia.

The "Economist" predicts that China's economy will be 60 trillion versus 25 trillion for US in 2030.

It is just a matter of time before Chinese Navy is parked right next to US cities like Los Angeles and New York

 

[Oldman1]

The "Economist" predicts that China's economy will be 60 trillion versus 25 trillion for US in 2030.

It is just a matter of time before Chinese Navy is parked right next to US cities like Los Angeles and New York

Too much predictions and not enough facts. They say many things that never came to fruition. People thought it was the end of America during the times of Depression. Didn't go exactly as they predicted. People though Japan was the next superpower, didn't go well in the 90s.

 

[UKBengali]

Too much predictions and not enough facts. They say many things that never came to fruition. People thought it was the end of America during the times of Depression. Didn't go exactly as they predicted. People though Japan was the next superpower, didn't go well in the 90s.

LOL.

The old Japan analogy again?

Japan has 1/10th the population of China and even less land and natural resources.

If China does what Japan did, then it will blow the US and the rest of the Western world away.

Remember it is white people that are making these predictions.

 

[Oldman1]

LOL.

The old Japan analogy again?

Japan has 1/10th the population of China and even less land and natural resources.

If China does what Japan did, then it will blow the US and the rest of the Western world away.

Remember it is white people that are making these predictions.

Then don't believe white people predictions that China would become a superpower.

 

[UKBengali]

Then don't believe white people predictions that China would become a superpower.

It does not matter what white people or anyone else says.

Fact is that barring something unsual happening, China is likely to become by far the most powerful country on this planet, and compared to the horrid injustices that are going on now this is something that I personally welcome.

 

[asianamerican]

As China would like to say its untimely for them (china) when planning for all of Asia.

More sinophobic BS. As if China can take over all of Asia. Of course, the West currently control Asia and doesn't want an Asian nation to take fate into their own hands.

The white man and his unle tom always seek hegemony, dividing people and trying to pits people against one another, which is why they are able to control Asian people for so long. I don't blame white people, because they have done with since they landed on America. It is Asian society who can't set aside their differences and complicit in killing each other.

Asian society need to build up Africa and helping the African army, so in the future, for once a war will land on Europe instead of Asia, ME, or Africa.

 

[Oldman1]

More sinophobic BS. As if China can take over all of Asia. Of course, the West currently control Asia and doesn't want an Asian nation to take fate into their own hands.

Remember what happened last time an Asian country try to take the fate of its own. It was called Imperial Japan and its Co-Prosperity Sphere.

Based on China's actions currently its happening soon. You think with past colonizations of the West the last thing other Asian nations be looking for is the U.S.

It does not matter what white people or anyone else says.

Fact is that barring something unsual happening, China is likely to become by far the most powerful country on this planet, and compared to the horrid injustices that are going on now this is something that I personally welcome.

We will see what happens then.

 

[LetsGetRowdy]

Asian society need to build up Africa and helping the African army, so in the future, for once a war will land on Europe instead of Asia, ME, or Africa.

Correction: A war that will land on europe from invading Africans, Asians and Middle Eastern armies, to take back all that was stolen + interest.

 

[Fanling Monk]

Remember what happened last time an Asian country try to take the fate of its own. It was called Imperial Japan and its Co-Prosperity Sphere.

Based on China's actions currently its happening soon. You think with past colonizations of the West the last thing other Asian nations be looking for is the U.S.

Wow that's some 'white supremacy' racist attitude, thinking they have to keep an eye on the yellow people, otherwise leave them alone they'll create some kind of monsters to harm the world.

 

[WS-10 Engine]

Remember what happened last time an Asian country try to take the fate of its own. It was called Imperial Japan and its Co-Prosperity Sphere.

Based on China's actions currently its happening soon. You think with past colonizations of the West the last thing other Asian nations be looking for is the U.S.

The last time US messed with china, the US military was humiliated by the PLA.

Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Oldman1]

The last time US messed with china, the US military was humiliated by the PLA.

Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

South Korea is still there so there is no humiliation.

Wow that's some 'white supremacy' racist attitude, thinking they have to keep an eye on the yellow people, otherwise leave them alone they'll create some kind of monsters to harm the world.

Not another racist thing again.

If we were racist about it we wouldn't care if the countries who are scared of China be asking for our help. You guys seem more to hate each other than a white person.

 

[Fanling Monk]

Not another racist thing again.

If we were racist about it we wouldn't care if the countries who are scared of China be asking for our help. You guys seem more to hate each other than a white person.

I was quoting you oldman, you and your 'soul mate' (you know who), the glorifiers of neo conservative skinheads spreading your warmongering supremacy all over this forum. What are you, Aryan Nation or KKK?

Back on topic.

China is not comparing her naval strength to anyone and has no intentions to develop similar expansive capacity as the US. She just want enough to protect her interests Anyone trying to muscle her interests away from her will be dealt accordingly.

 

[anon45]

Wow that's some 'white supremacy' racist attitude, thinking they have to keep an eye on the yellow people, otherwise leave them alone they'll create some kind of monsters to harm the world.

and yet you thank an equally racist post