‘We Don’t See Conflict With China’: Pentagon Clarifies Stance On Relationship With PRC

During a press briefing on Tuesday, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh was asked about the reported Chinese military base on Cuba and the US-China relationship.

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[angiecrawford]

This Administration dosen't see anything... thats the problem...

[denniswilkerson]

I find it funny that they say "we see China setting up a military base in Cuba" like that isn't a massive f*cking problem.

[kylemcgowan]

Yeah, no conflict because we are no longer a threat to them. We will allow them to do whatever and we will apologize and kiss their boots.

[gwhizz]

Thats a cowards answer. Not soldiers and sailors I know.

[Jim-ntxy]

you mean one country doesn't like the idea of another country setting up a military base near its borders?

[smitheasydog]

if you listen to US airplane pilots wandering along Chinese coast, they repeat this thousand times - “we are in international air space, and we have the right to ..." as far as I know, Cuba is more than 12 miles away from US coast, so, go figure!

[npc]

If china can’t build a military base in Cuba then we should not be building 4 additional totaling 9 military bases in the Philippines and that’s not counting the military presence in Taiwan, and also military bases in South Korea and Japan. If we can do freedom of navigation in the South China Sea then they should be able to do the same in the Gulf of Mexico.

[stephenprewoznik]

There is none so blind as he who will not see.

[solarchos]

Translation: Taiwan just got sacrificed. But please keep telling us why it's so important to keep giving hundreds of billions of dollars to the Ukrainians while at the same time completely forgetting that Hong Kong ever existed.

[yewsim]

Talking about military base, did anybody count how many military base US have around the world to ? But nobody dare say a word ? Now because of China might build a base at Cuba, look what western world all pointing finger at China ? Why ? Really why ? Because we have different systems ? I don’t think so ! Because USA had been stronger country in the world for decades so they will not allow anybody surpass them ! Now they use their old way they being using for so many years and every time they will succeed ! Now this China base thing is the same old routine they try to use, using the social media they control speak out for them and when the times is right, they will sneak out talking make China like a monster and he is the good guy try to solve the problems, using the media they will said I am not the one who said China is bad that’s the media who did it ! That’s the part US play so well and so long ! But this couple years things will change because the whole world already see through US ! And know what kind of country she is ! Be we’ll be careful and be great again !

[nothanks]

Ladies and Gentlemen I think I speak for all Americans when I say Myass!

[GhostScout]

if the US didnt grandstand so much, we wouldnt be losing face over such a simple and obvious statement of fact

[marvinellis]

To the county that sent survey balloons across your entire nation just a few short months ago.

[Qthekat]

I'm sorry Xi we let your balloon gather everything but we had to shoot it down after crossing the whole country because the smart people realized our plan... can we still get 10%? 😂😂😂

[DouglasNicholas-elhv]

He can't even see the sidewalk while biking or the next stair up going up the stairs going into a plane..

[rickdarris]

You don't see conflict because you submitted to them

[PoppaWoodiE]

We didnt see a confluct with japan in 1941 either..

[User-vxfhs]

Our Military industrial complex will change and so will international relations. Just watch.

[a.d.]

Pentagon never gets it wrong. Nope Nope Nope...🙄

[jordandontworryaboutit]

America face down on the table once again thanks to Biden