The Japan Times caught our attention over the weekend with a report that China has urged the US to fire head of the US Pacific Command Admiral Harry Harris in exchange for China’s cooperation pressuring North Korea.
Citing a single source close to US-China ties, the report said the request was made by “Chinese leadership headed by President Xi Jinping,” and was conveyed by China’s ambassador to the US, Cui Tiankai.
The Diplomat has already pounced on the possible development, arguing that, if true, it is evidence Trump handed China tremendous leverage over bilateral issues by prioritizing North Korea over all else.
But Chinese state media outlet Global Times dismissed the claims as “complete nonsense” in an editorial published Monday, citing foreign ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang.
If Harry Harris has indeed over-stepped his authority and tried to initiate confrontational foreign policy as a military officer by pushing for risky naval operations in Asia, then Donald Trump should fire him on his own.
The problem is that Trump is not exactly a master of the White House.
I can clearly see why that just might be a case for China to ask for H.H’s dismisal.
He’s half jap….no wonder the Japan times reported that – that and they’re so proud of a Jpanese is in that level of command in the usa navy. Japan being the little weasel, and America’s little biatch, will push to make China look bad at the same time make themselves look like victim of WWII.