On Sept. 9, U.S. and the China navy vessels conducted their first-ever exercises off the coast of southern California. In the operation, the crews of an American ship and a Chinese ship practiced how to save a third ship from fire and flooding while evacuating casualties.
In fact, U.S. government has imposed many restrictions on the scope of military exchanges with the Chinese Army force. Uncle Sam worries about that such a contact would enhance the Chinese military’s combat, logistical or surveillance capabilities. However, the exercises involving search and rescue and humanitarian operations are exempt from the ban.
But some Bush administration civilians and advisers were still feeling uncomfortable with this kind of exercises. They complained about that, according to New York Times, the principal Chinese interest is to glean what they can about American military technology and operations while withholding useful information about their own activities and budgets.
These guys always have something to say.
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