The United States and South Korea will be next Sunday ( 25) joint military exercises , although the two countries stressed that the military exercises target is North Korea, but Beijing has been high-profile response to this . It is noteworthy that the first China -ROK military exercises opposition People's Liberation Army Deputy Chief of Staff Ma from the sky will be issued , the then Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang 4 echo . Linked to last month refused to place the decision of the United States Defense Secretary Robert Gates visited China , shows that the Chinese military has been increasing its foreign policy voice .

  

  

  

People's Liberation Army plays an important role in China 's political arena , in the previous CPC Politburo members, has at least two or more military members , military representatives in the present Politburo ( Central Military Commission Chairman Hu Jintao is not ), is the Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Guo Two male and Xu will . Daily work of the former over the Central Military Commission , which is responsible for Lands and Foreign Affairs . The latter met in Beijing last week to visit the Jimmy Carter era national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski , the military intervention of foreign affairs of another example .

  

  

Even Mao Zedong , Deng Xiaoping era, as top leaders in the military prestige to none , although the high military and political position , but basically no right to interfere on foreign affairs . Congjiang era , with the top leadership with the military have a long history of retirement , coupled with the "six [ [ 4 " after the cross-strait missile crisis in trouble, and that increased reliance on the military authorities , a substantial increase in military spending , military The right to speak in advance. Head of the Central Military Commission Hu has promoted the rank of general Congjiang times to once a year every two years, encryption , next month on the 1st Army Day , the military from the non-commissioned officers to generals, it will be substantial pay rises , again highlighting the military Attention.

  

  

  

  

Attach importance to Sino-US relations with the Foreign Ministry 's attitude is different , the PLA has been wary of the heavy contact with the United States , the U.S. Pacific Command Commander Willard to accept , " Defense News "(Defense News) interview with the respect, the United States long-term efforts and China has established military relations , but limited progress ; China for arms sales to interrupt the exchange , indicating insufficient attention to US- China military exchanges . US-South Korea military exercises , so that Sino-US military relations have further challenge.