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US admiral urges closer China ties

(Reuters/AP)
Updated: 2006-11-14 20:22

KUALA LUMPUR - A US defense chief called for closer military ties with China and for the two powers to shed "Cold War" thinking on Tuesday.


The chief of US forces in the Pacific, Admiral William J. Fallon smiles in this May 12, 2006 file photo. Fallon called for closer military ties with China and for the two powers to shed 'Cold War' thinking on Tuesday. [Reuters]

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The chief of US forces in the Pacific, Admiral William J. Fallon has been leading a push for closer ties with the Chinese military.

"There is a need to have a fundamental understanding," he said, adding that Admiral Gary Roughead, commander of the US Pacific Fleet, was currently visiting China for the first naval exercise between the United States and the People's Liberation Army.

"This is the kind of thing that we must encourage and continue so we can move ahead from what I would characterize as kind of Cold War thinking and truly broaden the dialogue."

"China has neither the intention nor the capability for a massive military build-up," Jiang Yu told a regular news conference in Beijing. "We will stick to the path of peaceful development. China is an important force in safeguarding peace in Asia-Pacific and in the world."

Fallon also highlighted North Korea's October 9 nuclear test, saying it posed a security threat, and he highlighted missile defense as an increasingly important aspect of regional defense.

"Missile defense is something that's important because these capabilities, these weapons are destabilizing in many respects and threatening to people," he said.

Adm. Gary Roughead on China visit

The commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Adm. Gary Roughead speaks to the media in Beijing, China, Monday, Nov. 13, 2006. Adm. Roughead began a visit to China on Monday in a trip aimed at strengthening ties between the two navies and gaining insight into the Asian power's military buildup. A man at right and woman at left are not identified. (AP
The commander of the US Pacific Fleet Adm. Gary Roughead [C] speaks to the media in Beijing, China, Monday, November 13, 2006. Adm. Roughead began a visit to China on Monday in a trip aimed at strengthening ties between the two navies and gaining insight into the Asian power's military buildup. A man at right and woman at left are not identified. [AP]

BEIJING - The commander of the US Pacific Fleet began a visit to China on Monday in a trip aimed at strengthening ties between the two navies and gaining insight into the Asian power's military buildup.

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Adm. Gary Roughead was scheduled to meet with China's military officials and help plan a November 19 search-and-rescue exercise, the second half of a two-part operation that began in the United States.

"The thrust of our discussions will really be in how our navies can gain a better understanding of one another," said Roughead, who was visiting China the first time since taking the post.

He also told reporters he "really would like to know what the intent is in some of the developments" he's seen in the navy of the 2.3 million strong People's Liberation Army, the world's largest.

Those include an expanding submarine fleet and procurement of ships that can operate far beyond China's shores, he said.

"I look forward to having discussions on what the vision is and perhaps what some of the operating doctrine might be," Roughead said.

In the past, Beijing has spent heavily on adding submarines, jet fighters and other high-tech weapons to its arsenal, which despite its size, lags well behind those of other major nations.

Its reported 2006 budget is $35.3 billion, compared with $532.8 billion in defense spending signed by President Bush for 2007.

Visits between the Chinese and American militaries dropped off after the collision of a US spy plane and a Chinese fighter jet off China's coast in 2001.

Relations have been improving recently as US leaders cautiously seek to increase exchanges and better understand China's rapidly modernizing military.

The top U.S. Pacific commander, Adm. William Fallon, has visited China three times since taking office about 18 months ago to boost contacts and reduce the potential for miscalculations.

In September, two Chinese navy ships stopped in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, then on to San Diego for the first part of the search-and-rescue exercise that will end this week in southern China.

The November 19 mission off the island province of Hainan is still being planned, Roughead said. It will involve 400 Navy personnel from the USS Juneau.



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