Major General Luo Yuan, deputy secretary of the Chinese Society of Military Science, responded to the question, "Facing the recent conflicts with neighboring countries, what attitude should China have?" Luo said the answer was discussed at the Chinese Navy Communist Party Congress held on December 6, 2011. According to Luo, “‘China does not want to go to war,’ but that is only half right. The other half is that ‘China Does Not Lack the Will to Fight for its Fundamental Interests either.’” “At present, most of the neighboring countries are not capable of forcing China to enter into a war. However, (China) must be prepared because these countries may incite conflicts and get the United States involved. … Only by being prepared for a medium sized war, can we stop a small war. Only by being prepared for a big war, can we stop a medium sized war. Only by being prepared for involvement with a strong enemy can we stop a small enemy from being too arrogant and aggressive.”
Source: Xinhua, December 9, 2011
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