China Is Testing the World: Hillary

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Greg Sheridan, China actions meant as test, Hillary Clinton says. The
Australian, Nov. 9, 2010 (available now).
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/china-actions-meant-as-test-hillary-clinton-says/story-fn59niix-1225949666285

Note:
(a) AUSMIN (by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Australia)
http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/us/ausmin/index.html
(acronym for Australian-United States Ministerial Consultations; AUSMIN is
the principal forum for bilateral consultations with the United States. Held
annually, alternating between Australia and the United States, it brings
the Australian Ministers for Foreign Affairs and for Defence together with
the US Secretaries of State and Defense, along with senior officials from
both portfolios.)

(b) 美澳年度会谈关注中国崛起. VOA Chinese, Nov. 8, 2010.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/news/20101108-Australia-US-defense-106880008.html
("悉尼大学美国问题研究中心加雷特说，墨尔本的美澳会谈还集中讨论了中国崛起的问
题")

-------------------Separately
(1) Christopher Drew, Maneuver Over Copters Is Opposed. New York Times, Nov.
8, 2010.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/08/business/economy/08helicopter.html?_r=1&scp=3&sq=helicopter&st=cse

Quote:

"But while the Black Hawks are among the most popular military helicopters
ever made, they are much larger and more expensive than other helicopters
that would also be faster and more efficient than the old Hueys, [analyst
Richard L.] Aboulafia said.

"He said Black Hawks typically cost the Army $12 million to $13 million each
, and the newest model could cost $16 million to $18 million. By contrast,
each AugustaWestland AW139 costs $10 million to $12 million, Mr. Aboulafia
said.

My comment: The Ma administration wants to delay purchase of Black Hawks. US
may have them.

(2) F-35 stealth jet eyed as next ASDF workhorse. Kyodo News, Nov. 8, 2010.
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20101108a3.html
("the ministry is looking to purchase about 40 F-35s")

Note:
(a) Mitsubishi F-2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_F-2
(manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Lockheed Martin for
the Japan Air Self-Defense Force; Introduced 2000; Unit cost ¥12 billion
yen; $127 million (constant 2009 USD); Developed from  F-16 Block 40)

Wikipedia on F-16: "F-16C/D: US$18.8 million (1998 dollars)"
VOA Chinese a year ago said that Japanese fighters were too costly. It is
true!
(b) Members of the joint strike fighter (JSF) program are  US, UK, Italy,
the Netherlands, Canada, Turkey, Australia, Norway and Denmark. Japan is not
one of them.

(3) William Cole, Air Guard's 3rd Raptor fighter jet arrives. Honolulu Star-
Advertiser, Nov. 2, 2010.
http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/106489568.html
("The Hawaii Air National Guard has received a third F-22 Raptor fighter on
its way to obtaining 20 * * * The U.S. is increasing its Air Force and naval
assets in the Pacific to maintain an overmatch capability to deter North
Korea and as China and Russia build up their militaries")

(4) 马英九: 以创新和不对称避免战争. VOA Chinese, Nov. 8, 2010.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/news/20101108-Ma-hopes-to-avoid-war-with-innovative-strategies-106878028.html

(5) 学者谈人民解放军与中美关系. VOA Chinese, Nov. 7, 2010.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/news/china/20101107_Sino_US-106846353.html

Note:
(a) 美国华人人文社科教授协会 The Association of Chinese Professors of Social
Sciences (ACPSS)
http://www.acpssus.org
("16th ACPSS Conference Site – Kennedy School of Government at Harvard
University")
(b) 卡特中心 中国项目主任刘亚伟博士
Yawei Liu, Ph.D./Director, China Program/ The Carter Center (at Atlanta,
Georgia)
http://www.cartercenter.org/news/experts/yawei_liu.html

(6) 广州亚运赛场将隔离中日球迷. NNC Chinese, Nov. 8, 2010.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/world/2010/11/101107_china_japan_football.shtml
("周一（11月8日）举行的广州亚运会中日足球小组赛")

(7)
(a) Liam Fox rejects Prince Andrew's call on armoured vehicle: Liam Fox, the
Defence Secretary, has rejected calls from the Duke of York to order a
British-built armoured vehicle for the war in Afghanistan. Telegraph, Nov. 7
, 2010.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/8115748/Liam-Fox-rejects-Prince-Andrews-call-on-armoured-vehicle.html
("Dr Fox rejected the Duke’s call on the Ranger, insisting the Mastiff and
Ridgeback heavy armoured vehicles now in service in Afghanistan are the best
choice for the operation")

Note:
(i) Cougar (vehicle)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cougar_(vehicle)
(Manufacturer Force Protection, Inc. (based at Ladson, SC, northwest of
Charleston, the capital); Britain chose the Cougar over the RG-31 for their
"Mastiff" APV)

In other words, Mastiff is British name/version of Cougar. All so called
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles, Cougar, Mastiff and
Ridgeback are all made by the same company above-named. Ranger is produced
by Universal Engineer (which BBC translated as 通用工程).
(ii) What is a ridgeback?

Rhodesian Ridgeback
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodesian_Ridgeback
(The breed's history dates back to early in the 18th century, when the first
European settlers found dogs domesticated by Khoi-khoi tribes with the hair
on the spine turned forward * * * distinguishing feature is the ridge of
hair along its back)

(b) 英国安德鲁王子罕见批评国防部大员. BBC Chinese, Nov. 6, 2010.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/uk/2010/11/101106_prince_andrew_fatbacksides.shtml

Note: 肥屁股 fat backsides



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