Saturday, January 07, 2012

China warns US over new Asia-Pacific military strategy



BEIJING: China has warned the United States over its new military strategy, which includes a shift in focus to the Asia-Pacific region.The plan for a new, 'leaner' military was unveiled Thursday by President Barack Obama at the Pentagon. Xinhua, the Chinese government s news agency, cautioned the US military against acting 'like a bull in a china shop,' but said the new strategy could help China by creating a 'peaceful environment' in the region.The Xinhua editorial warned the US against 'flexing its muscles':Obama on Thursday announced a plan that will include about $450 billion in cuts to the military over the next decade, The New York Times reported.Obama said that while the US military is in a 'moment of transition' after a decade of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States will 'maintain our military superiority.'

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