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The United States has some concerns about a rising China, including a military expansion that may be excessive, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday.

Beijing has spent heavily in recent years on adding submarines, missiles, fighter planes and other high-tech weapons to its arsenal and extending the reach of the 2.3 million-member People’s Liberation Army, the world’s largest fighting force.

Its reported military budget rose more than 14 percent this year to $35.3 billion, but outside estimates of China’s true spending are up to three times that level.
I believe that China at this time "walks softly" but is a force that should be of great concern to the U.S. and the world.

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posted at 15:03:29 on 11/17/06 - Category: Army

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alex wrote:

let china do what they want to do
11/22/06 15:20:18

chintan goswami wrote:

china is just stupid ,i have never seen such stupid .and the chinese people is increasing its army because china wants to take revenge from india ,japan , america and other country . they are such people who does not have any emotions ,they are just wild and evil against the world peace.
11/25/06 01:52:26

DANNY wrote:

BLAME THE LIBERALS FOR THIS AND EVERYTHING ELSE
11/27/06 22:44:48

Michelle wrote:

China thinks that they rule everybody...china sucks!
11/29/06 09:53:15

vanecia evans wrote:

i totaly agree with what they are saying that's why sme china people are coming to america.
11/30/06 12:34:46

robert burke wrote:

we better be carfull china is dangerous and is waiting for the right moment to attack same for russia
12/19/06 18:37:59

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