Posted on 08/18/2006 6:32:39 AM PDT by shrinkermd
The United States should "shut up" with its concerns about China's growing military spending because the increase is no threat, a Chinese ambassador said Thursday.
Sha Zukang, China's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, told British Broadcasting Corp. radio that American concerns about his country's growing military might were misguided.
"It's better for the U.S. to shut up," Sha said. "Keep quiet. It's much, much better."
Sha said the world need not worry about China's growing economic and military might because "China basically is a peace-loving nation."
"China's military buildup is not threatening anyone," Sha said. "This is a legitimate defense."
China's 2.3 million-member People's Liberation Army is the world's largest fighting force, and Beijing has alarmed its neighbors with double-digit percentage increases in military spending nearly every year for a decade.
U.S.-China military relations have been strained over a number of issues in recent years, including Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's push for Beijing to be more open about its defense priorities, its military budget and its nuclear arsenal.
I think we should direct this attidue towards Russia before we direct it towards China. Russia is the one with the large battery of ICBMs (even though China could build alot more if they wanted to). And Russia is the one that is the psuedo superpower wanna be. China, on the other, really is heading that direction (to the shagrin of the Hawks).
What's fubby is Sha also means STUPID in chinese.
What's funny is Sha also means STUPID in chinese.
I was very young and saw it sitting in the theatre next to my friend's mom - it was torture not being able to laugh at the line "My, what knockers!"
>>Sha Zukang, ni bu yao shuo hwa le!
hwa -> hua
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