US to hold arms reductions talks with China, Gates says

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The US wants to open Cold War-style arms reduction talks with China to prevent future military confrontations, Robert Gates, the US defence secretary, said in New Delhi on Wednesday.

By Dean Nelson in New Delhi
Published: 3:04PM GMT 20 Jan 2010

His comments appeared to confirm Washington's acceptance of China as a military superpower amid growing regional concerns over its build-up in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

China is currently undergoing a major overhaul of its armed forces. Beijing's increasing number of nuclear submarine deployments have caused alarm in India, which regards China as its main regional rival.

China has further antagonised India by increasing military co-operation with India's rival Pakistan, which is developing a new deep sea port at Gwadar, and neighbouring Burma.

India's relations with China have deteriorated following a series of incursions along its disputed Himalayan border and a cyber attack last month on computers used by its top intelligence officials.

Mr Gates said he had discussed cyber security and China's military build-up with the Indian prime minister and voiced America's hopes to deepen understanding between Washington and Beijing on the issue.

He had been involved in the United States' Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with the former Soviet Union during the Cold War, which he believed had played an important role in avoiding armed conflict between the two countries. He said the same approach could help relations with China today.

"There was discussion about China's military modernisation programme, what it meant, what the intentions of that military build-up and the desire on our part to engage China in a more routine and in depth dialogue about our strategic intentions and plans to avoid any miscalculations or misunderstandings down the road.

"I was involved in the strategic arms talks (with the USSR). I'm not sure they reduced any arms but the dialogue and candour about nuclear capabilities, how each side looked at nuclear weapons, played a significant role in preventing miscalculations and mistakes during the Cold War. That kind of dialogue with China would be most productive and in the interest of global security," he said

Source : US to hold arms reductions talks with China, Gates says - Telegraph

 

[Chanakyaa]

I doubt if China with Massive Military Ambitions will listen US.
The Row over Google which is far more sensible is yet to be Solved leave the talk of Arms limitation.

 

[applesauce]

limited what arms?????? usa has more nukes, capital ships, planes, and other stuff than china

 

[SXNJ]

I doubt if China with Massive Military Ambitions will listen US.
The Row over Google which is far more sensible is yet to be Solved leave the talk of Arms limitation.

you're right, it's just the beginning
Our Central Empire ruled the east and central Asia for 2000 years and now we come back, get out of here uncle sam