The Russian mistake was that they put so much into military expenditure and so little into civilian technology. So their economy collapsed. I believe the Chinese leadership have learnt: If you compete with America in armaments, you will lose. You will bankrupt yourself. So, avoid it, keep your head down, and smile, for 40 or 50 years.

Spook82 believes that the F-22 fighter jet is needed to overcome China's new F-10 (J-10) fighter jet and maintain US air supremacy.

A day before Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is expected to visit a controversial shrine honouring war dead, China announces plans to film a movie based on the Nanjing atrocities. Tuesday, August 15 marks the anniversary of Japan's surrender to the allied powers (or as China would say "China's victory over Japan).