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To: Grzegorz 246; Golden Eagle

Did you even read this the last time I posted this to counter your misinformation??

Again get some facts. Russia sells China these systems directly, no middleman needed. And as has been said elsewhere, Pres Clinton did his share too:

“Russian media reports suggested both sides had in advance of the visit agreed to keep all future arms deals secret--apparently for both public-relations and defence reasons. And officials from both sides declined in Beijing to talk about what deals might be on, or under, the table. But despite the official silence, senior Western defence officials say that it was highly likely the talks behind closed doors would include China's desire to buy nuclear submarines, and more advanced surface ships and to speed technology transfers to the People's Liberation Army as part of its arms race with United States-armed Taiwan. Because it is Russia's sales of weapons and military technology that are gradually bringing the PLA within sight of its goal of transforming into a modern, hi-tech force. And, in turn, it is largely China's weapons purchases that are keeping the Russian defence industry and its ever-important research and development alive until the Russian economy recovers enough for Moscow to rehabilitate its own military.

The big loser is of course the island of Taiwan. As mainland China's surging economy allows it to more easily afford advanced Russian hardware, Taiwan is in greater danger of being outgunned in an accelerating arms race because the government can't keep up with the amounts being spent…”

http://www.cdi.org/russia/234-7.cfm

Meanwhile, China is on the verge of deploying its DH-10 long-range cruise missile. The subsonic missile appears to be in the final stages of development. It is to be deployed on a three-launcher road mobile platform. The DH-10 has a 930-mile range.

Its guidance system is reportedly based on U.S. technology obtained by the Chinese during the Clinton administration, using GPS navigation with electro-optical digital scene mapping for terminal strike.

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2004/12/1/152935.shtml

And no, Russia, not Israel, sold China AWACS.

“Russia has sold Beijing about 50 Sukhoi-27 fighters and several dozen advanced Sukhoi-30 warplanes. It has been lobbying hard to sell its Beriev A-50 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) surveillance planes that would erode Taiwan's dominance of the skies over the Taiwan Strait.

Taiwan's Air Force has U.S.-supplied AWACS planes.
"We are watching very carefully," the diplomat told reporters.

But he added: "I don't think it's affected the balance of power across the Taiwan Strait yet."

Russia has been touting its AWACS planes since Washington blocked the sale to mainland China of an Israeli version of the surveillance aircraft in July. “

http://taiwansecurity.org/Reu/Reuters-121300.htm

So dumping all the blame for China’s acquisitions on Israel suggests that you are anti-Israel.

And how about this gem:

China, France hold joint naval drill

http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-03/16/content_315366.htm


69 posted on 06/25/2005 7:34:58 AM PDT by dervish (multilateralism is the lowest common denominator)
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To: dervish

Yawn.


72 posted on 06/25/2005 7:41:24 AM PDT by Grzegorz 246
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To: dervish
"So dumping all the blame for China’s acquisitions on Israel suggests that you are anti-Israel."

Not only anti-Israel. Also anti-Semitic .
74 posted on 06/25/2005 7:46:08 AM PDT by Grzegorz 246
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To: dervish

"Did you even read this the last time I posted this...?"

Sorry, I forgot about that one, I will answer later.

BTW If you are so militaristic, why you aren't in Iraq right now ?


76 posted on 06/25/2005 2:22:17 PM PDT by Grzegorz 246
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