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SPECIAL REPORT: China: The Rising Threat

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Monday, November 5th, 2007

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Defense Secretary Gates In China To Question Chinese Military Buildup Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates is in China, where he will attempt to get Chinese leaders to explain why Beijing is plunging ahead on a gigantic military modernization program with global reach. Gates also is expected to seek Chinese cooperation in a push for new sanctions on Iran, which is developing missiles with steadily longer ranges. Iran also is refusing to halt production of nuclear materials that Western leaders…

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