Its about 20 years gap between China and U.S.

I think at this time, maybe all over the world, at least those people who cared China and U.S., or the military fans of these two countries, they may all focus on Chinas PLA General Staff Chen Bingdes visit to U.S.. We can say, its a great thing for China.China and U.S. are all the large country in Asia-Pacific region, but whether it means China is the challenger to United States? May 18, when the PLA Chief Bindde Chen visited the United States National Defense University, and answered the questions from Department of Defense, and interactions with the audience and reporters, inevitably, they covered the sensitive topic. But just Chens frank attitude, it attract medias significant attention.When response to the audience whether China intends to send more warships like the naval escort operations in the Gulf of Aden, the chief Chen said, frankly speaking, if the situation continues, it will give China a huge difficulty. Continue to deploy naval vessels, it must increase China military spending, and in return will lead to the words from outside world about China threat.He admitted that the visit to U.S., he have saw the advanced U.S. military, compared to it, he felt very sad for Chinas military device. Because there are too many things for China to learn. For more than 30 years after reform and opening up, Chinas military really has made significant progress, but its not so great as Americans imagined. In the past 20 years, Chinas rapid economic development is mainly used to improve peoples living standards, rather than the purchase of advanced weapons, for the late Chinese leaders have ever asked the Chinese military be patient, so in 20 years time, Chinas military investment is very small, which is entirely compensated development.Chen Bingde stressed that China has neither intends to challenge the United States culture, and also no ability to challenge the United States milit! ary. He admits that there about 20 years gap between China and the U.S. military. But he also stressed, the Chinese history has proved that in the case of poorly equipment, Chinese army can still win the war. Today, the Chinese military still has this spirit.