AP - China rejected criticism by Vice President Dick Cheney about its military ambitions, saying Tuesday that it is a force for stability in the world. Cheney, on a swing through Asia last week, said some of Beijing's actions were at odds with its words about its military expansion being peaceful.



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The force is strong with the old man.

from the article: "China says it is strengthening its military to thwart any attempt by Taiwan to push for independence, but insists it is committed to the peaceful development of its armed forces, the world's largest."

Um.....China has a one child policy because it believes it has too many people (1 billion plus) but it doggedly wont let go of a small island of 23 million people? Go figure.

and "peaceful" development of its armed forces. Is that like a person who is "civilly" planing to hold up a bank - but in a polite way?



Disturbance in the force there is, yes.