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Sam Gibbons: well, never let it be said that the Communist Chinese do not learn from their mistakes. Or, perhaps we should better say…

On the recordJune 25, 1998
well, never let it be said that the Communist Chinese do not learn from their mistakes. Or, perhaps we should better say from our mistakes. It seems that when the Army realized and analyzed their web site that catalogs a variety of ``lessons learned,'' they were surprised to find out who came calling the most often. Mr. Speaker, it was not the 82nd Airborne Division, it was not the First Infantry Division. It was not the Air Force. It was not the Navy. It was not the Marines. Mr. Speaker, you guessed it. It was the Communist Chinese. That is right, the United States Army web site is most often visited by the People's Liberation Army. I guess it has attained ``China's Most Favored Website'' status. I suppose we should be flattered. After all, is imitation not the sincerest form of flattery? It does point out that the People's Liberation Army is not a sleeping giant. Communist China's army is actively working to improve its capabilities and learn from our mistakes. At the same time the President is pushing for China to receive Most Favored Nation status, China has selected the United States Army as its ``Most Favored Website.''
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Sam Gibbons
Florida

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the implications of Chinese military interest in U.S. Army resources.

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