China Lashes Out at US Report on Its Military

Beijing accuses Pentagon of 'Cold War thinking'

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 26, 2009 8:49 AM CDT

(Newser) – A Pentagon report on China's military power that warned of "disruptive" new nuclear, space, and cyber programs has provoked angry criticism from Beijing, who accused the defense department of "Cold War thinking," reports Reuters. The report says that China has been... Read full story »

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