Chinese Military Officer Luo Yuan Discusses U.S. Intentions on China

[mota bhai 2,675]

[Editor's Note: Huanqiu (Global Times), a division of the People's Daily, recently invited Major-General Luo Yuan to have a live discussion on the Internet with Huanqiu's web audience...]

Huanqiu web user: On March 20 Japanese Economic News reported that the United States and Japan are going to develop a common defense plan on the Diaoyu Islands issue. If Chinese naval vessels use force in the territorial waters of the Diaoyu Islands, this program will serve as a common guide for the United States and Japan. What is the purpose of the U.S.’ action? Does it mean it is possible that China and the United States will have a direct military confrontation over the Diaoyu Islands?

Luo Yuan: I have always suspected that the United States has ulterior motives in dealing with the Diaoyu Islands issue. The first is to use the Diaoyu Islands issue as an excuse for the U.S. strategic shift to the East. The second is to divert China's strategic attention so as to interfere with China's peaceful rise. The third is to drive a wedge between China and Japan so that the U.S. can benefit from it. On one hand, the United States promised that Article V of the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty applies to the Diaoyu Islands. On the other hand, the United States announced that it, along with Japan, will develop a “common defense plan” on the Diaoyu Islands issue. Its intention is to deter China, to instigate China and Japan to argue but not fight against each other, in order to avoid getting them involved [in a fight]. We want to tell the United States and Japan that we are not afraid of them! Any treaty between the United States and Japan that is against China will only serve as a "grindstone" to sharpen our will to fight. Of course, we need to despise the enemy strategically, but also to prepare well for the enemy tactically.

Huanqiu web user: On February 12, Strategy magazine published an article by the military expert Sean Mirsky. It explored the feasibility of the U.S. carrying out a naval blockade of China in case a war broke out. … Do you think there is any possibility that the United States will block China on the sea? Once the United States imposes a naval blockade against China, will China be able to deal with it effectively?

Luo Yuan: Whether the United States has the intention to block China is one thing. Whether or not it has the ability to block China is another matter. It may have the intention but it absolutely does not have the ability. China has a vast territory. The coastline itself is 18,000 km long. China has 7 to 8 maritime neighbors. Some are friendly toward China and some have a neutral stance. How could the United States carry out such a blockade? … To dissolve the containment of the United States, we must, first of all, improve our overall national strength and strengthen the development of the Navy and Air Force and our long-range delivery capability. Second, we must expand our diplomatic capacity and make more friends. Third, we must bypass the blockade of the United States and look for new strategic channels

Huanqiu, May 3, 2013

http://chinascope.org/main/content/view/5494/92/

[GandD 5,966]

No, China can not touch the US on the water. Or in the air. I would have said eventually, but I'm not convinced of this anymore. China is slowing and the US is growing again. Meanwhile the US military technological advance marches on. I see no threat at this point from anyone on the water or air.

[mota bhai 2,675]

No, China can not touch the US on the water. Or in the air. I would have said eventually, but I'm not convinced of this anymore. China is slowing and the US is growing again. Meanwhile the US military technological advance marches on. I see no threat at this point from anyone on the water or air.

China is a huge exaggeration. Japan is capable of going toe to toe against America but their demographics are a mess and they're (for now) a reliable American ally. China, on the other hand, is just a big joke. Socially unstable and poor.

[GandD 5,966]

China is a huge exaggeration. Japan is capable of going toe to toe against America but their demographics are a mess and they're (for now) a reliable American ally. China, on the other hand, is just a big joke. Socially unstable and poor.

Japan would have a long way to go to build ships before they could ever hope to do anything. But Japan invents their own technology, the Chinese just buy it off others.

When I visited Hong Kong, I thought, this is what China could have been, but alas.

[Darnell 8,478]

Well, China has to have some fodder, somewhere, I guess.

He's got one point - that'd be a long picket, but I can see the staging off of carriers then some other silliness with our subs going active (with radar , not the missles)..

I guess the bigger question should be - does China even have the gear to :

1. detect our fleet more than 50 miles out and

2. know that active sonar/radar is being broadcast out from us?

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

China is a huge exaggeration. Japan is capable of going toe to toe against America but their demographics are a mess and they're (for now) a reliable American ally. China, on the other hand, is just a big joke. Socially unstable and poor.

Japan could go toe to toe with the USA ?

Maybe in Sumo Wrestling.

[Jacque67 7,328]

Japan could go toe to toe with the USA ?

Maybe in Sumo Wrestling.

Japan has had to import sumo wrestlers recently as most Japanese males don't fancy the life style. There have been several famous wrestlers from Hawaii, Mongolia and Hungary.

[GandD 5,966]

Japan has had to import sumo wrestlers recently as most Japanese males don't fancy the life style. There have been several famous wrestlers from Hawaii, Mongolia and Hungary.

Too bad the Samoans are all in the NFL

[Darnell 8,478]

Time for more drills..

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