Saturday, June 02, 2007

US eases tone on Chine

U.S. eases tone on China, Beijing agrees to hotline (Reuters)

A Jian-10 fighter plane of China Air Force takes off from an unidentified military base in this undated file photo. China and the United States are to set up a defense hotline, one of Beijing's top generals said on Saturday, a move aimed at improving military relations as Washington grows increasingly wary of China's military build-up. (China Daily/Files/Reuters)Reuters - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates played down concerns about China's military build-up on Saturday, signaling a shift in the Pentagon's tone intended to ease tensions and draw Beijing toward more transparency.

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