China Angry at Pentagon Report

The Pentagon put out a report on China's military strength that stated China's military was growing and becoming possibly too powerful for the region in the eyes of the US. China reacted with anger saying that they are not a threat to anyone in the region and are only building their military strictly for defense purposes. The Pentagon is concerned about things like cyber warfare and China's ability to disable enemy satellites during times of war. The report did state that China is using its military for humanitarian and relief efforts as well as combatting piracy and this is welcomed by the US. But the main worry of the Pentagon is that China will begin threatening force in the region to gain access to resources that will be needed for energy purposes in the future as China expands its infrastructure. I hope that the US does not take such a hard line on this issue to the point that it hurts relations between the two powers. It seems that trying to hold China back from its inevitable growth will only inflame the Chinese people toward the US and we would do well by keeping relations as congenial as possible.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7965084.stm