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US to consider sending military personnel to study in China

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US to consider sending military personnel to study in China

U.S. military would consider sending officers and cadets to China on study exchange programs if relations between the two countries improve, the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet said Thursday.

Washington is seeking to improve its relationship with the Chinese military, and an officer exchange program would provide a better understanding of Chinese culture, goals and thoughts, Adm. Patrick Walsh said.

“There’s a strong effort here to improve the relationship,” Walsh told The Associated Press on the sidelines of a global naval conference in Singapore.

President Barack Obama and U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates have been in talks to help restore military-to-military relations. Early last year, China angrily cut off most of those contacts after the United States announced a $6.4 billion arms sale to Taiwan, the self-governing island that China considers a renegade province.

China has also expressed a desire for warmer military ties, most recently when the chief of staff of the People’s Liberation Army, Gen. Chen Bingde, visited Washington this week.

Admiral says US would consider sending military personnel to study in China if ties improve - The Washington Post
 
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U.S military learning from China? I think this will taunt China more than the U.S embarass itself.
 
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^^ why do you guys think the us wouldnt do this? it would help the US better understanding chinese doctrine and strategies
 
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U.S military learning from China? I think this will taunt China more than the U.S embarass itself.

they want to learn PLA, understand PLA's short-term, long-term goal.
you're under-estimating PLA.:) U.S knew the consequence of under-estimating PLA.
 
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The US keeps talking about military transparency right? What better way than to do military exchanges. Nanjing Command College already accepts foreign officers for brigade level training.

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From Pakistan?

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