SourceU.S. Urges Ban on Arms Sales to China
Mar 22, 6:28 PM (ET)
By BARRY SCHWEID
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration renewed its request Tuesday that European allies maintain an arms embargo on weapons sales to China. While divided European leaders took no immediate action, a top French diplomat signaled there would be no retreat.
"What we had in mind was to do it at the end of June, and so far nothing has been changed," French Ambassador Jean-David Levitte said after a speech at Yale University.
In the speech, the ambassador said France remained committed to lifting the ban on weapons sales to China. "It makes sense to lift an embargo which is obviously outdated," Levitte said.
The diplomat said he hoped the issue would not divide the United States and Europe as the war in Iraq did two years ago.
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Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said Tuesday, "The arms embargo against China is political discrimination, which is not in line with today's reality."
Dennis Miller said:I've said it before, and I'll say it again. I believe China to be the next big thing. And that is a very frightening thought, considering the political attitude their nation's government currently has, and has had for a long time. China, for many years, has been a communist nation, and now it's only about to become worse. What is more horrible than a communist country which puts fear into the hearts of many of it's own citizens, and who has a lengthy list of serious human rights issues? Well, all that, and now a quickly strengthening economy. Not to mention, they now have France, of all countries, backing them up. And I believe we all know that when one EU nation makes a serious decision, the rest will likely follow closely behind. That could very well spell trouble for the rest of the world, or at least for anyone who tries to step in China's way. I don't agree with a lot of what Bush has done in the past term or so, but I do agree with him stepping up against the EU's decisions on this particular issue. This should be something that he seeks backing for. He will need all the backing he can get from other nations if he plans to go up against the EU on this.
Fried that wasn't needed.Fried Rice said:we are a peaceful nation unlike USA aggreesor.
The only reason China is highlighted by the world press is that the world press are controlled by the USA, and the USA feels threatened by the advancement of a Communist country - one that could become far superior in all ways to it
Any country would take great leaps if they had a chairman like Mao Zedong, he was a ruthless leader who exploited and destroyed the higher classes because when he was growing up he was in the working class. He even said that because of this cultural revolution that "15%" of his country was starving.. some great guy.Personally, I would prefer China to the USA - and I think it's inevitable. China's developed in leaps-and-bounds since the Communist victory in the 1940/50's
I'd like to see proof of this.EVERYBODY DOES IT.
Simply because our administration thinks that France is a pet to the United States; that after WWII that France owed so much to US and I guess they are mad now that France is doing the right thing.At the end of the day, why should France do what the USA wants it to?
You need to understand thisThey want to capitalise on China's needs, why are Americans in any way so morally superiour that they can say that isn't the way to do things?
Arch Enemy said:what's better being sneaky and getting oil or invading a country and take their oil?
Arch Enemy said:It's not Jack.. it's Jacques have some freaking respect.
akyron said:It's France. Rodney Dangerfield gets more respect.(God Bless his soul)
SketchyAsian said:they just seem to be ultra-patriotic, like Americans
Asian-American said:I am no expert, but I personally don't see any problems coming from China: they just seem to be ultra-patriotic, like Americans. Plus historically, I don't recall China being a warring nation, though Ghengas Khan did invade China, as well as Japan during WWII. Has China always been peaceful historically?
To be honest, I think America could actually gain a lot by becoming allies with China, esp. economically. The Europeans, Russians, South Americans, and the Middle East appear to see great economic value in China and are already making treaties and economic deals with them; I think it would be a shame if America got left behind.
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