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China Slams U.S. Plan to Shift Naval Fleet to the Pacific

The Chinese government has criticized U.S. plans to shift the bulk of its naval fleet to the Pacific by 2020. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced this weekend that a majority of U.S. ships and submarines will operate out of East Asia by the end of the decade. In Beijing, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said U.S. militarization would mark a step backwards.

Liu Weimin: "The approach of artificially stressing military security, enhancing military deployments and strengthening military alliances is out of keeping with the times. The Asia-Pacific is the region where Chinese and U.S. interests most overlap, and we welcome the United States to play a constructive role in the region. We also hope that the United States will respect the interests and concerns of all sides in the Asia-Pacific, including China."

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