- WASHINGTON (AP) - Deputy
Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz said Wednesday it is unclear whether an
increasingly strong China will emerge as a force for peace in East Asia
or as a "threatening power."
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- "China's future is very much to be shaped,"
said Wolfowitz, speaking to reporters in advance of a trip to Singapore
and the Philippines.
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- At present, he said, China cannot be categorized. "You
can't put it in a box."
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- He said it was extremely important for "Chinese
and non-Chinese" to ensure that China evolves as a force for peace.
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- "It seems almost certain that China is going to
be more powerful. That's certainly the trajectory that it's on," Wolfowitz
said.
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- On another subject, Wolfowitz said he favors a resumption
of U.S. military ties with Indonesia. He added that that promotion of reform
should be part of any such initiative.
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- U.S. ties with the Indonesian military were severed in
response to abuses in East Timor in 1999.
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- SenderBerl: Keep your eye on how Nepal resolves.
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- Wolfowitz plans to speak at a regional security conference
in Singapore on Saturday sponsored by the London-based International Institute
for Strategic Studies.
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- He will stop in Manila the next day to meet with some
of the U.S. troops there as well as Philippine officials.
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- About 1,000 American troops are in the Philippines to
help train and support Philippine forces targeting Abu Sayyaf, a terrorist
group with links to al-Qaida that operates on the southern island of Basilan.
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- Comment
From Joseph Ehrlich
5-31-2
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- It took long enough but this is the first sign we have
seen that the US is ready to openly engage (ultimately point to) China.
The American people are totally aloof to the reality behind today's events
and news. However, once the US proceeds on this path, it would be foolish
to think that China has not fully prepared to counter including economically,
meaning a. oil and b. the large dependence of US manufacturers on products
made in China.
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- Read this story carefully...
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- Sender,
Berl & Sons Inc.
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