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China, Russia Vow Closer Defence Links
Moscow (AFP) Sep 06, 2005 The defense ministers of Russia and China said Tuesday they intended to intensify cooperation between their countries' armed forces in the wake of recent joint military exercises. "We don't plan to create a new military bloc, but will strengthen our military cooperation, including through joint exercises," Itar-Tass news agency quoted Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov as saying after meeting his Chinese counterpart, Cao Gangchuan. His comments came after Russia and China carried out their first-ever joint military exercises last month, an expression of warming defense relations between the two traditional adversaries that was watched closely by the United States and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Ivanov insisted that those maneuvers "were not directed against anyone." Some military experts said they could be interpreted as a warning to Taiwan, which China regards as a renegade province over which it has promised to regain control. Cao said the historic joint Russian-Chinese exercises "resonated positively in the world community," RIA-Novosti news agency reported separately. "The completed joint exercises were highly successful and our forces demonstrated a high level of partnership," Cao added. The exercises reflected the increasing closeness between Russia and China on both a political and military level. They were gave Russia an opportunity to showcase its latest defence products at a time of increased Chinese defence spending. Military delegations from the two countries were due to hold further talks later in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Itar-Tass said. Since the early 1990s Russia has supplied 85 percent of China's arms imports, representing a turnover of three billion dollars (2.4 billion euros) a year, according to the Pentagon. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express Learn about the Superpowers of the 21st Century at SpaceWar.com Learn about nuclear weapons doctrine and defense at SpaceWar.com
Calls For Closer US Tabs On China Tech Rise
Washington (UPI) Dec 15, 2005Concerns about China are no longer just about it being the ultimate base for companies seeking to produce goods at ever-lower costs. Wealthy nations must be vigilant of China's growth, not just as a cheap manufacturing base, but as a hotbed for some of the most talented scientists and engineers, many of whom have been trained at U.S. universities. |
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