The top U.S. military officer is trying to reassure China that the United States wants to be a “stabilizing influence” in the Asia-Pacific region.

U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey commented Monday at a joint news conference with his Chinese counterpart Fang Fenghui in Beijing.

The Obama administration has been shifting its strategic focus toward Asia-Pacific from the Middle East in recent years, prompting Chinese concern that U.S. allies such as Japan will be … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Economy and Finance