-Caveat Lector- This is interesting. I saw the Chinese Ambassador on TV the other day talking at the Press Club. I was surprised at how stern he was in voicing China's displeasure over many aspects of American policy. I don't remember all of what he said but, I do distinctly remember his demeanor and that I was not expecting his almost combative speech. He talked about a litany of "offenses." I think what surprised me the most is that there didn't seem to be much diplomacy on his part. He dismissed the "rumor" that China had stolen sensitive technical information stating that this insulted China's scientists. He was quiet aggressive and frankly arrogant. One of the "rumors" he did address was the threat of China attacking other countries. He stated that it is against China's constitution to do that and that America does not need to view China as a threat. Hilary -----Original Message----- From: Agent Smiley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, January 10, 1999 11:08 AM Subject: [CTRL] China still considers US a nuclear threat >> >> http://cnn.com/WORLD/asiapcf/9901/08/BC-China-Military.ap/index.html >> 4. Chinese president tells military to be prepared for threatsJanuary 8, >> 1999 >> BEIJING (AP) -- Despite the end of the Cold War, China still >> considersthe >> United States a threat, President Jiang Zemin indicated in a >> speechlaying >> out the mission of the world's largest military, state media >> reportedFriday. >> "Hegemonism and power politics still exist," Jiang said, using communist >> code words for U.S. dominance. "We must resolutely safeguard the unityof >> the motherland and the nation's territorial integrity." >> Jiang also urged the military to be prepared to protect China >> fromnuclear >> attacks from without and separatism from within. >> Jiang's remarks were made to a meeting of senior military commanders on >> Dec. 25. No explanation was given for the delay, but state >> televisionsaid >> only part of the speech was made public. >> The speech came amid celebrations marking 20 years of successfuleconomic >> reforms, and Jiang reviewed the military's progress over the period. It >> also occurred as authorities imprisoned dissidents and Jiang promised in >> other public speeches that the Communist Party would crush challenges to >> its rule. Jiang, who heads the party and its commission that oversees >> the >> military,reminded the commanders that the 2.9 million-member People's >> Liberation >> Army was "under the absolute leadership" of the party. >> Jiang committed the party to backing the military's modernization sothat >> it would be prepared to "ward off preemptive strikes as well >> aslarge-scale >> wars and nuclear war." >> China, a nuclear power since 1964, was startled last year when regional >> rival India exploded several nuclear bombs, announcing itslong-suspected >> nuclear capability. -------------------- > DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om