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Huanqiu published an analysis of China’s advantages and disadvantages in a pro-U.S. Asian NATO environment. The U.S. does not have direct disputes over territorial and offshore interests with Asian countries. China’s rapid rise has caused distrust and uneasiness among its Asian neighbors. The U.S. has maintained several military bases and, coupled with its close economic ties and ability to deliver resources to critical regions, every corner in Asia feels the presence of the United States. Notwithstanding the above, China has its advantages. First, due to its close proximity, no one in Asia can afford the consequences of antagonizing China. Second, China’s rapid economic growth will bring more benefits to Asian countries than the U.S. Third, the issues and solutions in China are similar to its Asian neighbors, which leads to better political communication.

Source: Huanqiu, August 11, 2010
http://mil.huanqiu.com/Exclusive/2010-08/1007230.html

According to a Huanqiu article, as long as the U.S. dollar remains the currency for debt settlement and reserve, it can easily mobilize resources throughout the world to launch and win any war.

The article said, "No country, regardless of its economic power, can mobilize global resources for its own use as the U.S. can. The U.S. dollar hegemony has in fact become the amulet protecting U.S. national interests and global military presence. … In other words, unless the dollar is beaten down, there is no country in the world that can compete with the U.S. in war. … Using war to get rid of many difficulties is still today’s top choice in the best interest of the U.S.”

Source: Huanqiu, August 7, 2010
http://mil.huanqiu.com/Exclusive/2010-08/994965.html

Guanming Observer published a comment on U.S. withdrawal from Iraq and subsequent deployments in Asia. It predicts that the U.S. will likely withdraw from Iraq next year, thus ending the 10-year military adventure, which has gone nowhere.

Given the large contingent of 50, 000 military advisors, military instructors, security guards and other personnel, plus 94 military bases, the U.S. is not withdrawing. The article warns that a defense line has already been formed. The U.S. plans to monitor China from a South Korean island, resume cooperative activities with Indonesia Special Forces, support Vietnam in its dispute with China over territories and encourage India to restrain China’s naval expansion. “Thus, it is an illusion that the United States is backing away from Iraq. … Its next targets are China and Africa.”

Source: Guangming Observer, August 5, 2010 http://guancha.gmw.cn/content/2010-08/05/content_1205161.htm

A Xinhua article proposes preemptive diplomacy to handle a dilemma posed by the U.S. presence in Asia.

According to the article, if China reacted to America’s attempts to restrain China, it would prove the accusation, that China will not rise peacefully, is true. If, on the other hand, China did nothing, its national interests would suffer and it would not do any good to promote a peaceful rise. Thus, the article recommends preemptive diplomacy: “As China has more and more external interests at heart, it should act to safeguard when needed and to be on the offensive when appropriate, as well as to provide more clarifications and explanations.”

Source: Xinhua, August 9, 2010 http://news.xinhuanet.com/herald/2010-08/09/content_13988031.htm

China should reconsider its practice of importing U.S.-trained Chinese, states a Guangming article. The article is critical of the practice of hiring U.S.-trained Chinese for corporate leadership positions in China, warning that there is no question that the U.S. can implant spies with titles such as president, senior consultant, or professor.

“No one can compete with the U.S. on this. If we let it be, our international recruitment would be inviting robbers into our homes. We would be handing over the critical positions that lead our economy to others.”

“Preventing sabotage by those talents is an issue that deserves special attention. … If we open the books of the history of our republic, when has the U.S. ever slacked off sabotaging us?”

Source: Guanming Observer, July 27, 2010
http://guancha.gmw.cn/content/2010-07/27/content_1193491.htm