"China has gone on record supporting the American strikes against the Taliban."
gee for some reason that does not inspire confidence to me.
Just a thought.
Its not supposed to, China has given your government its tacit approval to take out the Taliban, the Taliban and Osama Bin Laden is as much an enemy of there's as the ours.
It doesnt mean they like America anymore than America likes them, they are just being pragmatic, and if you can say one thing about the Chinese they are a pragmatic race.
Tony