October 24, 2007

Former U.S. official: China may exploit Iraq War to move against Taiwan

China is quietly taking steps to prepare for conflict with Taiwan while the United States is distracted by the war in Iraq, former Defense Department China official Kurt Campbell said last week. “China has recently promoted a handful of senior generals who have made their careers on war planning against Taiwan,” Campbell wrote. Senior Chinese strategists warn that Beijing is "ready to consider military options.”     (FULL STORY)

Jiang Zemin, right, looks at Hu Jintao asthe 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, opened.   Claro Cortes IV/Reuters

Guo Boxiong with visiting Marine Gen. Peter Pace on March 22.  PLA daily

Hu appointments reveal deference to the PLA, especially officers from Nanjing Military Region

Gen. Xu Caihou’s replacement of 71-year-old Gen. Cao Gangchuan as member of the elite Communist Party Politburo at the end of the 17th Congress reflects President and General Secretary Hu Jintao’s anxiety to respect military tradition and not to ruffle feathers with members of the top brass. Xu, 64, the third-ranked vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), and Gen. Guo Boxiong, the first-ranked CMC vice chair, have become the only two PLA officers with Politburo status.
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