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To: Stoat

British royal navy fleet visits China military
exercise
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200406/18/eng20040618_146745.html


11 posted on 06/18/2004 8:18:39 PM PDT by take
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To: take

Although it's nice to see efforts at international cooperation like this with China, also in today's news (and posted elsewhere on FR) is an item detailing how China is rethinking it's "no first strike" pledge regarding nukes.
Although they are couching their statements in "anti-terrorist" terms, it's clear that this is meant as a threat to Taiwan.
As usual, China is doing it's best to be inscrutable and difficult to trust.


13 posted on 06/18/2004 8:26:28 PM PDT by Stoat
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To: take
These goodwill visits have been going on for years. Chinese naval vessels have visited the US and the US Navy pays goodwill visits to China. The last visits were conducted during 2003.

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14 posted on 06/19/2004 12:52:22 AM PDT by Tommyjo
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