US fears grow over China military
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US concern is growing as China develops new nuclear submarines and more accurate missiles, a report says.
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The US has told the European Union it risks the loss of military technology cooperation with the Pentagon if the EU lifts its arms embargo on China, the Financial Times said, citing unidentified Pentagon officials.
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China will continue to strengthen its armed forces, Premier Wen Jiabao said Monday, as the United States expressed concern over a sharp rise in military spending.
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The administration is facing questions from weapons experts about whether some equipment â newly authorized for export to Chinese companies â could instead end up helping China modernize its military.
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China's Foreign Ministry likened U.S. doubts about Chinese defence spending on Thursday to a peeping tom poking through Beijing's underwear, describing the Asian giant as a benign neighbour and force for peace.
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China's military buildup could tilt the strategic balance with Taiwan and also threaten US forces in Asia, CIA director Porter Goss warned.
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BEIJING -- China announced yesterday that it will increase military spending at a sharply higher rate this year, budgeting a rise of nearly 18 percent, and a senior US official immediately called for clarity on the planned expenditures.
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China and the United States plan to set up a defense hotline, one of Beijing's top generals said on Saturday, a move aimed at improving military relations as Washington grows increasingly wary of China's military buildup.
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Vice President Dick Cheney on Friday expressed concerns about China's military build-up and also questioned whether North Korea would follow through on its commitments in a recent nuclear deal.
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China is concerned by U.S. plans to shoot down an ailing spy satellite and is considering what "preventative measures" to take, the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
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China has accused the United States of harbouring a &quot;Cold War&quot; mentality, while expressing deep anger over a tribute by US President George W. Bush to people who have died under communism.
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China has accused the administration of US President George W Bush of having ``opened a Pandora&#39;s box, intensifying various intermingled conflicts such as ethnic and religious ones&#39;&#39;.
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President Bush said in an interview broadcast Friday that he would be concerned about China's military if the country ever turned hostile, and he urged allied countries to keep their troops in Iraq.
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The Bush administration expressed concern on Tuesday about Iran's pursuit of longer-range ballistic missiles and imposed U.S. economic penalties against Chinese companies it accused of helping Tehran in those efforts.
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China is modernizing its military in ways that give it options for launching surprise attacks, potentially on targets far from its borders, the Pentagon said yesterday.
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The Bush administration expressed  concern on Tuesday about Iran's pursuit of longer-range  ballistic missiles and imposed sanctions on Chinese companies  it accused of helping Tehran in those efforts.
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In a move that could further chill ties between the two Asian powers, an advisory panel to Japan's prime minister will say China should be described as a military threat in a defense review, the Nihon Keizai newspaper reported on Wednesday.