As China’s military moves and North Korea’s bluster shifts the Obama administration’s attention to Asia, China issued the U.S. a thinly veiled warning: back off. That message came through in a defense white paper released yesterday by the Chinese military. While noting that the U.S. is “adjusting its Asia-Pacific security strategy,” the paper said China had [...]
China Defies U.S. on How to Handle Rebellion in Syria
September 5, 2012 | Posted by
China is refusing to bend to the will of the United States on the question of how to handle the conflict in Syria, setting up an intriguing clash between the two world superpowers. China has increasingly begun to exert itself on the world stage, looking outward beyond the interests of Beijing and becoming more willing [...]
U.S. to Add Ships to China Sea, Which Displeases China
June 2, 2012 | Posted by
As the U.S. winds down its military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan, the nation’s military is beginning to shift its focus to areas around China and the South China Sea—a development that is not pleasing to the Chinese government. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta spoke at a conference in Singapore called the Shangri-La Dialogue, which is [...]
