The NYT published a story that captures one of the main diplomatic issues China is struggling to resovle. Although it doesn’t go into detail on the failed six-party talks, this activity is sure to create anxiety across the Chinese populous and the government will need to respond.
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This article was originally published on France24.com
The Chinese government stepped up its criticism on Thursday of US and European air strikes on Libya. ”We believe that the objective of enforcing the U.N. Security Council resolution is …
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So to my mind, the question to ask is not whether China will continue to modernize their military -they will and should. The question for us to track in the news is insight into their strategic goals, and the key issue for our security is a lack of transparency.
