China's Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan waves on his arrival at the New Tokyo International Airport in Narita, east of Tokyo, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007.
Posted on 8/30/2007, 11:16:49 PM by Flavius
OKYO -- Claims that China's military development is a threat are "totally groundless," Beijing's defense chief said in Tokyo on Thursday while assuring his Japanese hosts that China is becoming more open about its defense spending.
Chinese Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan's assertions came as the two countries agreed on reciprocal port calls by navy ships, with a Chinese warship to visit Japan as early as November for the first time since World War II, Japanese defense officials said.
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China's Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan waves on his arrival at the New Tokyo International Airport in Narita, east of Tokyo, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007.
its a good thing world wars are not won by manufacturing capacity
Baghdad Bob found a new gig?
I agree that their military isn’t a threat.....yet.
They forgot one...
...our organs only come from willing doners.
US Army:Chinese Army :: MMA:Kung Fu
Ours is tried, tested and true while there’s looks flashy and is just for show
And The check is in the mail!
Welll, if their military eats food produced in China...
And their internet is not monitored..........
I’ve heard tell that when a government announces that “we are not going to devalue our currency”, that is exactly what they do next.
I would take these proclamations in the same vein.
well its fortunate our top technological and biological firms are not handing over the technology to them
thats lucky right there
Just smile and wave boys......
Just smile and wave....
They will smile at Japan and then take them into the Asia Union under their control. If China’s food is that safe, let them eat it. We don’t need it. Why import it?
...AND they’re not involved in widepread industrial espionage.
Nor are they supplying weapons to our enemies....
1) Liberals "support the troops"
2) Dhimmocrats are strong in National Security
3) Universal Health Care won't cost you a dime
4) Nancy Pelosi's Congress is the most reform-minded EVER
5) Bill Clinton fought terrorism harder than anybody else
6) Obama is a natural Commander-in-Chief
7) Hissary is of the female gender 8) Homosexuality is normal 9) Katie Couric is a fair-minded "journalist"
and the best for last...
10) Islam is a Religion of Peace, Love, and Tolerance.
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