U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, bids farewell to Gen. Chen Bingde, chief of the Chinese army's General Staff, at the Pentagon, May 17, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Sun L. Vega China 'Will Not Match' US Military Power - General -- BBC
China has no intention to match US military power, a top Chinese general has said.
Speaking in Washington, Gen Chen Bingde said America's armed forces remained far more advanced than China's despite considerable progress by China in recent years.
But Gen Chen warned that further US arms sales to Taiwan could damage US-China military relations.
China regards Taiwan as part of its territory.
It has vowed to use force against the island if it ever formally sought independence.
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