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(Opinion) Carter's No-show Highlights US Unease
2016-04-12 08:55:15 source:Global Times
April 11, 2016
"US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has scrubbed China from his Asia tour
which started Sunday, and will only visit India and the Philippines
instead. Carter said during a speech Friday that the US is making 'enormous investments' in its capabilities.
It remains unclear
whether Carter canceled his China visit because of technical reasons or
because he intended to send a message. But this is not important. In the
China-US military relationship, neither side is seeking favor from the
other. In the past, bilateral military communications were lessened or
even suspended in line with the ups and downs of the China-US
relationship. In most cases, it is the US that is more active in
resuming and improving communications.
If Carter canceled his
China trip to express his dissatisfaction against China's action in the
South China Sea, it only reflects that the US military is becoming less
confident, and more sensitive and emotional. The US military is already
quite advanced and strong. It seems that the US will never feel at ease
until it has absolute military predominance over China. This explains
that Washington's China strategy lacks justification. The US is using
the South China Sea disputes as an excuse to intervene in the region.
Washington's posture in the region is much more aggressive than the
South China Sea policy it claims.
Washington cares more about
China's rise. Claiming that China is flexing its muscles and wants to
write the rules in the South China Sea, the US aims to suppress China."
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