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October 24, 2005

Rumsfeld sets new China tone by Jing-dong Yuan

The lack of engagement between the two militaries allows deeply held suspicions, worst-case scenarios and unfounded presumption to dictate policy. Beijing views US defense transformation and global posturing as attempts at encirclement. The Pentagon is building strong military ties with countries on China's periphery, in particular with Japan and India. The US military presence now extends from Southeast Asia to Central Asia.

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