The statement last week by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization was interpreted by some as an attempt by Russia and China to push the U.S. out of a region that Moscow regards as historically part of its sphere of influence and in which Beijing seeks a bigger role because of the region's extensive energy resources.
Getting warmerrrrr... When does it get hot?
Leigh
Myers Accuses Russia, China of Bullying By ROBERT BURNS, AP Military Writer Thu Jul 14, 4:26 PM ET
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=542&e=4&u=/ap/20050714/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_central_asia
The top U.S. military officer accused Russia and China on Thursday of "trying to bully" smaller Central Asian nations that host U.S. troops and cooperate with Washington in fighting terrorism.
Gen. Richard B. Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was asked by a reporter what he thought of a statement last week by a regional alliance, led by China and Russia, calling on the U.S. to set a date for withdrawing forces from bases in the former Soviet republics of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
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