China's refusal to explain purpose of military buildup fuels fear, suspicion

CHINA's massive military expansion is fuelling fear and suspicion because of Beijing's longstanding secrecy and reluctance to explain the purpose of its unprecedented military preparations during peacetime.

China has stonewalled American requests to provide the reason for its gigantic military buildup. It is in US interests that its diplomacy should continue to engage China in new and innovative ways to avoid a terrible outcome.

Authoritative sources are warning about a US-China war that would quickly become a global war and destroy the world economy.

The two countries have fought conventional battles during the Korean War in 1950, and they reached the brink of nuclear war in 1958.

Chinese national news agency Xinhua believes a US-China war is "inevitable". Russia's Pravda newspaper argues that the two nations are heading towards milit…