钢板网 安平网厂:China-US military exchanges help thaw regional tension (Exclusive Interview)

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China-US military exchanges help thaw regional tension (Exclusive Interview)






Exclusive Interview with Shi Yinhong, Counselor at Counselors’ Office of the State Council, Professor of International Relations, Director of Center on American Studies at Renmin University


The following version is edited from the interview with Prof. Shi Yinhong on July 13.















In recent days, Mike Mullen, Chairman of the US Joint Chief of Staff, and his 4-day China visit have made headlines and attracted the public attention. Prof. Shi also related his impression of the US military chief, “Mullen is very diplomatic, a diplomatic soldier; he came to fulfill his mission”. And Shi deems Mullen’s Beijing trip is generally a “Good-will PR” journey, to rebuild the mutual trust and pave the way for future military ties.


Mullen is allowed an access to military facilities is an important component of the delicate choreography between the two sides as they try to build what they call "strategic trust," while also learning more about each other's capabilities and ways of operating. When Adm. Mullen's Chinese counterpart, Gen. Chen Bingde, Chief of the general staff of the People’s Liberation Army, visited the U.S. in May, he was also taken to several U.S. bases.


Despite some testy exchanges over the South China Sea issue, the two sides appeared to have taken tentative symbolic steps toward rebuilding military relations.  


The two sides have agreed to conduct joint anti-piracy drills in the Gulf of Aden, and at the same time, keep the channels of communication open between themselves. There is indeed the shared interest and global issues of common concern drawing the two powers to dance together.

However, differences still exist between the two militaries on issues concerning the South China Sea, US arms sales to Taiwan and China's military development which Professor Shi deems are realistic harms poisoning China-US relations and endangering peace and stability of the Asia-Pacific area, a region US claimed to “come back”, and over which the visiting military chief Mike Mullen also “expressed concerns”.


But, “the islands disputes can be put under control, if it is not easy to be removed,” said Prof. Shi. This, of course, needs the far-reaching sight and wisdom of the concerned countries. And the U.S. should steer clear of any direct or indirect involvement in the ongoing squabbles, if it really worries the flare-up and mounting tensions over the islands could be complicated and the incidents could “risk escalating to be open conflict,” as Mike Mullen put it.

Prof. Shi Yinhong, however, said on previous occasions that he is not fully satisfied with Adm. Mullen’s description of China merely as “a global power”, not a “strategic power,” which Shi thinks is significantly important to China, as China should not just be taken as a global power who is supposed to shoulder the due and even more responsibilities, but needs to be respected and treated as a strategic equal.



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