[Jeff Head]

Bush, while continuing the trade policy, has at least beefed up our military readiness and stance as opposed to China. we have significantly more assets there in the WESTPAC now, pointed right at China and they know it.

I believe planners...and hopefully ultimately policy makers...are aware of the growing, abject threat China poses.

[Calpernia]

Yeah? I would agree with you if the FBI didn’t sign this contract with Lockheed

http://blog.newyorkcitycommunity.us/2008/04/05/corzine-china-and-the-memorandum-of-trade.aspx
(see added comments below thread)

>>>>The government could have imposed a maximum fine of US$15 million, and a ban on exporting satellites or satellite technology for up to three years, if the government had prevailed on all 30 counts of the charges in a proceeding before an administrative law judge.<<<

Woo, good thing they didn’t get banned, otherwise, they wouldn’t have gotten that contract:

http://blog.barofintegrity.us/2008/02/13/fbi-announces-contract-award-for-next-generation-identification-system.aspx
FBI Announces Contract Award for Next Generation Identification System

Lockheed partnered with Savi Technology to deliver it.

Savi Technology, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, and Hutchinson Port Holdings, a subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa Limited of Hong Kong, controlled by Chinese billionaire Li Ka Shing. Savi Technology owns 51 percent of Savi Networks and Hutchinson 49 percent.

Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch, a Washington-based foundation, charged that Hutchinson is “a front for the Chinese government,” citing a Central Intelligence Agency analysis from 1998 concluding that Li Ka Shing “is directly connected to Beijing and is willing to use his business influence to further the aims of the Chinese government.”

Last month Defense issued its annual report on Chinese military capabilities to Congress, which included sections on increased use of information warfare. Philip Coyle, senior adviser for the Center for Defense Information, a Washington-based think tank focused on defense and security issues, said that if the Pentagon is “going to keep making China out to be an enemy, DoD should have security concerns about a Chinese-owned company running a U.S. Army information network.”

http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/pdfs/070523-China-Military-Power-final.pdf

Good thing we have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chinese Government!