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Visiting American Admiral Confers With Chinese GeneralsBEIJING — China must be more open about its rapid military buildup and should expand military collaboration with the United States to develop greater trust and thereby prevent misunderstandings and confrontation, the United States commander in the Pacific said Tuesday. The commander, Adm. Timothy J. Keating, was visiting China as one of its top generals said the United States still far surpassed China’s military capacity and should not be concerned about the buildup. “We don’t have the ability to make you afraid of us,” said Gen. Chen Bingde, chief of general staff of the People’s Liberation Army. The four-day visit by Admiral Keating followed a diplomatic dispute last year in which China unexpectedly denied the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk a scheduled Thanksgiving port call in Hong Kong. Days earlier, China blocked two American minesweepers from docking in Hong Kong during bad weather. American military officials said that refusing the minesweepers safe harbor violated international naval custom and law. “We were unhappy that the visit was canceled; we have discussed it,” Admiral Keating said Tuesday at a news briefing at the American Embassy. Asked whether Chinese military leaders had explained why the ships were rebuffed, he said, “We didn’t spend a whole lot of time on why.” China has given varying explanations for the incidents and suggested that they were reprisals because last year the United States government honored the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader who is considered a separatist by Chinese leaders. China has also been unhappy about recent American arms sales to Taiwan. On Monday, Chinese generals met with Admiral Keating and urged the United States to stop selling weapons to Taiwan, which Beijing considers a breakaway province. Before meeting with Admiral Keating, General Chen intimated that the Kitty Hawk had not followed appropriate protocol. “If your ship wants to stop by in Hong Kong, you have to follow the international rules and go through some procedures,” he told a camera crew from ABC News. Admiral Keating said that the Kitty Hawk had followed appropriate protocols for the visit and that General Chen had never mentioned any procedural issues during their meeting. Tag CloudExternal InformationAdditional InformationIslam and Democracy: Indonesia: Gambling That Tolerance Will Trump Fear...Lives: My Servant... South Korea: Roh Wants Meeting... China Releases Jailed New York Times Employee... Where Am I?News Main Page - Business - Visiting American Admiral Confers With Chinese Generals |
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