So it's seen as a test in many ways of the type of policy the Bush administration will adopt towards China,
Bush mentioned shared strategic interests three times in his speech. The Chinese see this as important because it's high- level recognition from the global superpower of their status as a rising great power.
The Aegis-equipped systems certainly have the capability to be upgraded and equipped at some point with theatre missile defense technologies that would provide Taiwan with defense capabilities against Chinese missiles,
Without a doubt, the direction Chinese military modernization has taken in recent years absolutely represents a growing threat to the U.S..