An article from Global Times criticized Jane’s Information Group for hyping the “China Threat” theory in its recently published report. The report has predicted that China was to grow to be the largest weapons exporting country in the world. The article claimed that the military expense quoted by Jane’s Information Group was overstated without any support. It said that some western countries have never trusted the 2007 White Paper that China submitted. The article also said that the US needs to take the blame for over-hyping the “China Threat” theory. In the mean time, China will continue to grow its military power regardless of the speculations, cited the article.
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Xinhua, September 7, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2008-09/07/content_9820428.htm
Jane’s Industry Quarterly – China, India and Russia In The Changing Global Defence Market, September 3, 2008
http://www.janes.com/media/releases/pc080903_1.shtml