China mulls setting up military base in Pakistan

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BEIJING: China has signaled it wants to go the US way and set up military bases in overseas locations that would possibly include Pakistan.

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"It is baseless to say that we will not set up any military bases in future because we have never sent troops abroad," an article published on Thursday at a Chinese government website said. "It is our right," the article said and went on to suggest that it would be done in the neighborhood, possibly Pakistan.

"As for the military aspect, we should be able to conduct the retaliatory attack within the country or at the neighboring area of our potential enemies. We should also be able to put pressure on the potential enemies' overseas interests," it said.

A military base in Pakistan will also help China keep a check on Muslim Uighur separatists fighting for an independent nation in its western region of Xingjian, which borders the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. Beijing recently signed an agreement with the local government of NWFP in order to keep a close watch on the movement of Uighur ultras.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/c...how/5510235.cms

[Saddle Bronc 124]

BEIJING: China has signaled it wants to go the US way and set up military bases in overseas locations that would possibly include Pakistan.

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"It is baseless to say that we will not set up any military bases in future because we have never sent troops abroad," an article published on Thursday at a Chinese government website said. "It is our right," the article said and went on to suggest that it would be done in the neighbourhood, possibly Pakistan.

"As for the military aspect, we should be able to conduct the retaliatory attack within the country or at the neighbouring area of our potential enemies. We should also be able to put pressure on the potential enemies' overseas interests," it said.

A military base in Pakistan will also help China keep a check on Muslim Uighur separatists fighting for an independent nation in its western region of Xingjian, which borders the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. Beijing recently signed an agreement with the local government of NWFP in order to keep a close watch on the movement of Uighur ultras.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/c...how/5510235.cms

The bolded part answers about 90% of their reasoning--which is to encircle India (the most obvious "potential enemy").

[justashooter 430]

The bolded part answers about 90% of their reasoning--which is to encircle India (the most obvious "potential enemy").

wrong on that. the idea of setting up in paki is a poke in obama's (America's) right eye, and the stick is sharp.

if bush were in the chair the words would not have been spoken.

[BluesTraveler 0]

Too bad!!! China doesn't want to fight the terrorists.

[scandal 951]

It is baseless to say that we will not set up any military bases

Is it then baseful to say that you will be setting up bases?

Dang these double negatives!

[spookyturtle 9,465]

Is it then baseful to say that you will be setting up bases?

Dang these double negatives!

It must have lost something in the translation.

[scandal 951]

It must have lost something in the translation.

That movie was set in Japan, not China.

Besides Bill Murray was much funnier in Ghostbusters and Caddyshack.

[Pooky 3,374]

The bolded part answers about 90% of their reasoning--which is to encircle India (the most obvious "potential enemy").

wrong on that. the idea of setting up in paki is a poke in obama's (America's) right eye, and the stick is sharp.

if bush were in the chair the words would not have been spoken.

Not everything is about the USA. Pressuring India is most definitely China's main aim here. The Chinese view India as their main industrial and economic competition in the 21st Century and anything they can do to load the dice they will do.

China is a long standing military hardware supplier to Pakistan, much as Russia is to India. China is considering selling a large number of its latest combat aircraft to Pakistan, a move which will help Pakistan offset India's involvement in the new Russian stealth fighter, the PAK-FA which flew for the first time today.

The fact that it will niggle America, having a competitor in the "world influence" game probably won't make the Chinese any less enthusiastic about the deal, especially if they can score some American tech "by accident" from the long running Afghan/Pakistan border operations.

But no, it's not directly a poke in Obama's eye and yes, they'd still be talking about it if Baby Bush was still POTUS. Because it's in THEIR backyard, not America's.

[luckytxn 2,264]

I am sure China will have an easier time there than The U.S.

[alienlovechild 75]

But no, it's not directly a poke in Obama's eye and yes, they'd still be talking about it if Baby Bush was still POTUS. Because it's in THEIR backyard, not America's.

China never had military presence that far from China and usually hesitates to get involved abroad. They are touchy about it because they don't want to be dominated by foreign powers as they were for a 100 years.

By the same token, they haven't called for the withdrawal of U.S. bases in the Far East because they see generally the U.S. as a stabilizing influence as long as it's not too close to their borders.

[Pooky 3,374]

China never had military presence that far from China and usually hesitates to get involved abroad. They are touchy about it because they don't want to be dominated by foreign powers as they were for a 100 years.

By the same token, they haven't called for the withdrawal of U.S. bases in the Far East because they see generally the U.S. as a stabilizing influence as long as it's not too close to their borders.

But China isn't in it for world-politik reasons. It's purely personal, with the internal troubles with the Uighurs and the growing competitive streak with India. The Chinese are indeed happy that the USA is playing global policeman. They're just fine with that. So long as their national interest doesn't come under the spotlight.

[Calypso 464]

China just lives up to its national motto that we all know:

God created the world and the rest is made in China.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

wrong on that. the idea of setting up in paki is a poke in obama's (America's) right eye, and the stick is sharp.

if bush were in the chair the words would not have been spoken.

Yes because China was always sooooo well behaved with Bush at the helm...

[scandal 951]

wrong on that. the idea of setting up in paki is a poke in obama's (America's) right eye, and the stick is sharp.

if bush were in the chair the words would not have been spoken.

Not everything is about the USA. Pressuring India is most definitely China's main aim here. The Chinese view India as their main industrial and economic competition in the 21st Century and anything they can do to load the dice they will do.

China is a long standing military hardware supplier to Pakistan, much as Russia is to India. China is considering selling a large number of its latest combat aircraft to Pakistan, a move which will help Pakistan offset India's involvement in the new Russian stealth fighter, the PAK-FA which flew for the first time today.

The fact that it will niggle America, having a competitor in the "world influence" game probably won't make the Chinese any less enthusiastic about the deal, especially if they can score some American tech "by accident" from the long running Afghan/Pakistan border operations.

But no, it's not directly a poke in Obama's eye and yes, they'd still be talking about it if Baby Bush was still POTUS. Because it's in THEIR backyard, not America's.

Very well put.

[William33 110]

Cold war revived? I hope not.....