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This is the U.S. Department of Defense report on Chinese military power in 2009 the cover. More than in the past, the Pentagon’s annual report on Chinese military power released in March, extended in 2010, has not yet been announced.
09 China Military Power Report photo: Chinese anti-aircraft missiles, cruise missiles at ranges diagram

7 23, 5 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates urged Republican senators to submit a joint This year’s “China military report.” Every year, the Pentagon released a “report on Chinese military power,” but this year the Sino-US relationship is very complex, the report delayed nearly five months yet to see the sight. Joint letter to the Senate report, the Pentagon will “want to send can not send” entangled profile exposure in the spotlight, many U.S. media as “Gates, Congress, urging you to pay China operations” as the subject reported the incident.

According to the U.S. “Defense News” reported on the 24th, “China Military Power Report,” is based on “National Defense Authorization Act” requirements, since 2000, the report must be submitted each year. This year’s report should be submitted on March 1, but in the past almost 5 months, report to the Congress not because the White House put forward a different opinion. “Washington Post” 24 analysis, and “China Military Power Report,” as U.S. Treasury delayed if China a “currency manipulator” release of the report, it is clearly the U.S. administration to do the overall situation of Sino-US relations a unified deployment.

“China Military Power Report,” is a politically charged document has always been affected by the overall situation of Sino-US relations. In 2001, the year of Sino-US plane collision incident, the report simply did not issue, in order to avoid excessive “stimulation of China.” In 2003, “China Military Power Report,” was postponed to the year was released on July 31, 2008, the report also delayed a few days before submission, reasons for the delay are controversial within the United States, and then are faced with some of the complex political and diplomatic factors need to be adjusted in the wording and response.

According to “Washington Post” reported this year, “China Military Power Report,” proposed amendments to the larger White House National Security Council aides, who believe that the report should avoid exposing too much “may introduce undesirable “China’s military development. In the original version, the writers group to write the Chinese “DF-21″ anti-ship ballistic missile test situation, the White House staff to delete, put some content not available to the public the confidential version of the inside. Meanwhile, the Chinese “grand strategy” and “preemptive strike” in the report are also required to cut.

In addition, as the “China military power report,” the legal basis of the United States, “National Defense Authorization Act of 2010,” have also been adjusted to require the “China military power report,” adding China’s security situation development and security strategy, the U.S. military contact the possibility of future cooperation with other content, and even the “China military power report,” the names may be changed to “China’s military development and security-related reports.” As the “safe development” than “military” broader concept and can include assessment of China’s comprehensive national strength, economic security, social security and other aspects, which will report the smell of gunpowder more lighter.

this year, as the U.S. government approved arms sales to Taiwan, China canceled Gates to visit China and South Korea military exercises and other events, Sino-US relations has not only delayed the U.S. Pentagon, “China Military Power Report” ease the wording and ease, but against the more emotionally intense. Therefore, some senators believe that China should not yield to sentiment, the report should be released as soon as possible. “Washington Post” also said, the Senator issued a joint letter from the arms company in your state, it is a joint letter on behalf of the military-industrial interests.

a Chinese military expert said, “China Military Power Report,” There are two versions, one just to see the public version, the data, data are taken from media reports and public research institutions, materials, role mainly to influence public opinion. The report this year, U.S. politicians around the intense game, some of the more dangerous of the content may be hidden in the secrets edition reported U.S. decision-makers, and its real impact may be greater. (Khao Lak research)

(“Global Times” July 26, 2010 No. 08 version)

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