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An Underwater Threat

Posted by Matt in May 14th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in China, Military, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

As America and its allies focus their diplomatic energy on the Middle East and Afghanistan, China continues to alter the balance of power in East Asia with little fanfare and even less resistance. Consider recent revelations that China has built a massive new naval base in Sanya, on Hainan Island. The strategically located base, which [...]

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CIA: China’s military could get ‘adversarial

Posted by Matt in May 9th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in China, Military, , , , , , , , , , , , ,

China’s rise is posing serious challenges and its military buildup and international behavior could produce an “adversarial” relationship with the world, CIA Director Michael V. Hayden said last week.
“After two centuries of perceived Western hegemony, China seems to be determined to flex its muscles,” Hayden said.
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The Chinese threat in the Indian Ocean

Posted by Matt in May 8th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in China, India, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The significance of the Jin SSBN is in its ability to provide credible second strike capability for China, which the previous version, the Xia-class of SSBN was only able to provide notionally at best. It is believed that in the India-China match-up, while India enjoys conventional superiority, China has an overwhelming strategic superiority over India.
With [...]

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The Rise of the Rest (The Post-American World)

Posted by Matt in May 4th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in China, Economy, Military, Nuclear, Russia, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

It’s true China is booming, Russia is growing more assertive, terrorism is a threat. But if America is losing the ability to dictate to this new world, it has not lost the ability to lead. American anxiety springs from something much deeper, a sense that large and disruptive forces are coursing through the world. [...]

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America’s China Worries - Part III

Posted by Matt in April 26th, 2008 | no comment 
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Growing Chinese presence in the Pacific islands unsettles locals and poses questions for the US
In recent decades, the South Pacific has been a friendly region for the US and its interests, including islands that sit on Asia’s doorstep. But the rise of China and its growing interest in the Pacific islands may be emerging as [...]

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China Threat Debate: Bill Gertz (2 of 11)

Posted by Matt in April 15th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in China,

This is a YouTube video about the China threat. Bill Gertz gives a 7 minute talk on this issue.
The goal of IQ2 US is to raise the level of public discourse on our most challenging issues. To provide a new forum for intelligent discussion, grounded in facts and informed by reasoned analysis. To transcend the [...]

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A rich China not threat to world, Bill Gates says

Posted by Matt in April 5th, 2008 | no comment 
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China’s growing wealth is good for the world, and there will come a time when the influence of the United States shrinks to the level of its share of the world population, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said on Friday.
Asked at a meeting of the Inter-American Development Bank in Miami whether he regarded China’s growing influence [...]

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