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Russia, China Team Up to Assail U.S. Foreign Policy
LA Times ^ | July 2, 2005 | David Holley

Posted on 07/03/2005 10:23:04 PM PDT by TheBigPicture

Russia, China Team Up to Assail U.S. Foreign Policy

Former rivals have been expanding cooperation and plan joint military drills. Washington seeks 'domination' of world affairs, they suggest.

By David Holley Times Staff Writer

July 2, 2005

MOSCOW — Teaming up in a thinly veiled attack on perceived U.S. efforts to dominate the world, Russia and China on Friday issued a declaration demanding respect for the right of all countries to develop free of outside interference.

Signed by Russian President Vladimir V. Putin and Chinese President Hu Jintao on the second day of a summit here, the statement denounces "the aspiration for monopoly and domination in international affairs" and calls for an end to "attempts to divide nations into leaders and those being led."

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: china; russia

1 posted on 07/03/2005 10:23:04 PM PDT by TheBigPicture
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To: TheBigPicture
Meanwhile the US and Russian military are training together and the US and China are in bed economically.

What a wacky world.

2 posted on 07/03/2005 10:25:33 PM PDT by zarf
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To: zarf

Just like the Tom Clancey novel.


3 posted on 07/03/2005 10:26:34 PM PDT by Perdogg (07/03/05 - New and improved Freeper Perdogg page)
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To: TheBigPicture
"But I looked into Pooty-Poot's eyes, and saw his soul, man! And China (hooty-hoot?) is our friend! I don't look at China as an enemy, I look at them as an opportunity! heh-heh-heh..."--G.W. Bush
4 posted on 07/03/2005 10:30:39 PM PDT by Captainpaintball
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To: Captainpaintball

We live in VERY strange times!


5 posted on 07/03/2005 10:32:57 PM PDT by TheBigPicture
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To: TheBigPicture

The US is taking over the world? Dman, I must have missed the memo. I seem to miss all the important memos such as those on US global domination, free fired tweenkies in the breakroom, aliens probling Ted Kennedy's fat folds for lost commrades, etc.


6 posted on 07/03/2005 10:38:14 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: TheBigPicture
So does that mean we get to stop sending financial aid around the globe? Good! It's about time!

What? They STILL want our cash?????

7 posted on 07/03/2005 10:49:16 PM PDT by concerned about politics (Vote Republican - Vote morally correct!)
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To: jb6

ping


8 posted on 07/04/2005 2:42:46 AM PDT by Wiz
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To: zarf

Just because there is a military training together, that does not mean the relations are tight.


9 posted on 07/04/2005 2:43:35 AM PDT by Wiz
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