Bush was criticized 2 or 3 years ago for calling China a startegic competitor. Nothing will ever come of this. China is practical. They have nothing to gain and everything to lose. They may view us as an enemy......but we are a much too valuable business and trading partner for the relationship to ever sour to the point of war. If China felt like they could mess with us they would have totally taken over Taiwan, Korea and Japan by now. The reason they haven't done this is they are afraid of us. They know we won't get involved in a land war in Asia (the begining of the end for all conquerors) so what option does that leave us?......Incinerate them....all of them.....and believe me we would do it.......just like it may happen in the Middle East someday.

You think the Chinese hate us.......you should see how they feel towards the Japanese. They want revenge for WWII.....badly.