What a trio we have here in AmeriKa, what with the pronouncements by Obummer, Kerry, and this guy (who I once liked because Israel didn't want him?):
"Calling China a great power, he added that ‘‘with this power comes new and wider responsibilities as to how you use that power, how you employ that military power.’’
The AmeriKan "defense" secretary said what?
Yeah, do you employ it recklessly based on damnable lies to expand an empire and occupy key resource-rich areas and transport routes with the never-ending threat of military force, or do you build infrastructure and cut deals that must be sabotaged by "terrorists?"
Think of it, folks. That is what China is doing in Africa and other places. Cutting trade agreements and agreeing to invest locally without trying to topple governments (covertly and overtly) like the United States.
"Hagel tours China’s new aircraft carrier; In visit, defense chief presses hosts on cybersecurity" by Lolita C. Baldor | Associated Press April 08, 2014
BEIJING — An effort by the United States to encourage China to be more open about its military growth and intentions got a symbolic boost Monday as Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel toured the country’s first aircraft carrier, but efforts to get Beijing to be more transparent about cyberattacks and other defense operations has been less successful.
What's the Chinese word for propaganda?
Hagel got a rare tour of China’s first aircraft carrier, becoming the first foreign visitor to go aboard the ship, according to Chinese leaders.
But in a speech planned for Tuesday, Hagel will point to cybersecurity as an area where the United States wants the Chinese to be more transparent, said a senior US official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Related: Lockeing Up This Chinese Post
Hope Hagel has different speechwriters.
Hagel arrived in Beijing after a stop in Japan, where he told reporters that China must be more open about its military buildup and better respect its neighbors, a pointed allusion to Beijing’s ongoing territorial dispute with Japan and others over remote islands in the East China Sea.
No mention, of course, of the ballistic missile destroyers he ordered to Japan to threaten North Korea, but I'm becoming really accustomed to omissions in my paper now, and look for them!
The official acknowledged that US officials recently met with Chinese leaders and shared some broad information about America’s fundamental cybersecurity policies and how the United States approaches the challenges in cyberspace. The Chinese, however, have so far refused to reciprocate, and have rebuffed US efforts to gain more clarity on China’s cyber operations.
There is nothing to rebuff; it's the U.S. government itself that is the source of all the hacks! It's common knowledge around the world now!
Hagel is on a 10-day trip to the Asia Pacific region and left Japan Monday to travel to China. He is scheduled to meet with senior Chinese leaders before traveling to Mongolia, then returning home.
US intelligence and defense officials have long complained about persistent, aggressive cyberattacks against US government agencies and private corporations that emanate from China.
I'm sorry, but you guys are missing the target!
And Hagel, during unusually forceful remarks during his stop in Japan, drew a direct line between Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region and the ongoing territorial disputes between China, Japan, and others over remote islands in the East China Sea.
Thanks for nudging us a bit closer to the WWIII narrative, Chuck.
And don't worry, we -- as in history, which is me -- have already noted your place on the war criminal ledger as the world moves forward after the destruction of AmeriKan empire.
Hagel to hell if nukes are used.
Btw, it said East CHINA Sea, right? Then what is the argument about?
Calling China a great power, he added that ‘‘with this power comes new and wider responsibilities as to how you use that power, how you employ that military power.’’
Yeah, I saw that and have noted it for presentation at judgement as the AmeriKan leaders continue along their psychotic path. Too locked into the whole $y$tem to abandon it. They can't let go even if holding on means self-destruction because to let go would mean self-destruction.
But officials said Monday that the tour of China’s aircraft carrier was a good first step.
Wanna take a tour of ours?
‘‘The secretary was very pleased with his visit today aboard the carrier Liaoning,’’ said Pentagon press secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby. ‘‘He understands how significant it was for the [Chinese military] to grant his request for a tour, and he was impressed by the professionalism of the officers and crew. He hopes today’s visit is a harbinger for other opportunities to improve our military-to-military dialogue and transparency.’’
A senior official said Hagel and a small number of his staff spent about two hours on the ship at Yuchi Naval Base. Hagel received a briefing about the carrier, then toured its medical facilities, living quarters, flight deck, bridge, and flight control station. He also had refreshments with junior officers.
No more wars then, right?
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UPDATE: BC students find lost relics of China
NEXT DAY UPDATE:
According to the hits, none really cares....
"Hagel, Chang air differences over disputed islands" by Lolita C. Baldor | Associated Press April 09, 2014
BEIJING — In a face-off between the defense chiefs of China and the United States, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told his Chinese counterpart on Tuesday that his country does not have the right to unilaterally establish an air defense zone over disputed islands with no consultation.
Only we do!
And he said America will protect Japan, the Philippines, and other allies locked in disputes with China, as laid out in US treaty obligations.
Hunting around for a war, any war.
China’s defense minister, Chang Wanquan, said his country will not take the initiative to stir up troubles with Japan, but warned that Beijing is ready to use its military if needed to safeguard its territory. And he said the United States must ‘‘stay vigilant’’ against Japan’s actions and ‘‘not be permissive and supportive’’ of Tokyo.
Washington has criticized Beijing’s recent declaration of an air defense zone over a large swath of the East China Sea, including disputed remote islands controlled by Japan but also claimed by China. Hagel was in Japan earlier this week, reassuring its leaders of ongoing US support.
In their remarks Tuesday, Hagel and Chang largely aired their countries’ well-known positions about the territorial disputes, although it was the first time it was done in China, shoulder-to-shoulder, after nearly two hours of meetings.
‘‘Every nation has a right to establish an air defense zone, but not a right to do it unilaterally with no collaboration, no consultation. That adds to tensions, misunderstandings, and could eventually add to, and eventually get to, dangerous conflict,’’ said Hagel.
Chang said China stands ready to resolve the disputes diplomatically. But he made it clear that China is always ready to respond militarily to threats.
Isn't that the same bull the U.S. gives everyone?
Chang also complained that the Philippines illegally occupies part of China’s islands and reefs in the South China Sea.
He told Hagel, ‘‘We will make no compromise, no concession, no trading, not even a tiny . . . violation is allowed.’’
On a broader scale, the meeting focused on how the United States and China can build stronger ties, following years of frosty relations over Beijing’s military buildup, persistent cyberattacks by both sides, and the aggressive Chinese territorial claims.
I'm stunned they let U.S. offensive operations slip.
Washington says it takes no side on the sovereignty issue of the islands but will defend Japan and the Philippines. But it also has refused to recognize the air defense zone or follow China’s demands that its aircraft file flight plans with Beijing’s Defense Ministry and heed Chinese instructions.
The Pentagon chief also pressed China on North Korea, saying that Washington and Beijing have a shared interest ‘‘in achieving a verifiable, irreversible denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.’’
North Korea has been escalating its rhetoric lately.
The only rhetoric I see is what I'm reading.
Later Tuesday, at the People’s Liberation Army’s National Defense University, Hagel gave a speech to about 120 colonels and other staff officers, and was more direct, challenging China to play a more constructive role in North Korea.
I think they have done just fine preventing war from breaking out there! I don't want to link my scrolls because you would need to go to far back, but c'mon Chuck!
Continuing to support the Pyongyang regime, he said, ‘‘will only hurt China’s international standing’’ and its position in the region.
Coming from a nation with a reputation lower than dirt I guess that somehow means something.
In the speech, Hagel also pointed to cybersecurity as an area where the United States wants the Chinese to be more transparent.
As proof that the United States has tried to be more open, he revealed publicly for the first time that the Pentagon gave Chinese government officials a briefing on the doctrine that governs the use of the military’s cyber capabilities. And he urged China to do the same.
Chang said the People’s Liberation Army abides by the law in its cyber operations and will not pose a threat to others. He added that China ‘‘stands ready to deepen the communication with the US’’ on cyber issues.
That I believe, and that's sad.
The United States accuses China’s army and China-based hackers of launching attacks on US industrial and military targets. China says it faces a major threat from hackers, and its military is believed to be among the biggest targets of the NSA and US Cyber Command.
That's getting closer to the targets, but....
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Related: China Helped Iran Get Nuclear Bomb
I suppose the NSA would know that, among other things.
