USA reports on increased Chinese military spending, while China denounces the report

The USA released a report about China’s military spending and possible ambitions:

June 6, 2014

China has rejected a report by the U.S. Defense Department that suggested Beijing significantly underestimated the amount it spent on defense last year.

The annual Pentagon report to Congress Thursday said Chinese military spending was about $145 billion in 2013. That figure is about 20 percent higher than the $119.5 billion China said it spent.

The Defense Department document also noted Beijing is expanding its ability to project power overseas. It cited advances in China’s navy and air force, as well as in missile technology, drone technology and cyber warfare.

China’s Defense Ministry on Friday said it “resolutely opposes” the report, saying it “makes pointless accusations, exaggerates the ‘Chinese military threat’ and is a completely wrong course of action.”

U.S. officials have long suspected China is not telling the truth about its military spending, both because of a lack of transparency and other factors such as corruption.

Washington and its allies accuse China of using its rising military strength to bully neighbors in the East and South China Seas with which Beijing has territorial disputes. http://www.voanews.com/content/china-rejects-us-report-on-military-spending/1930912.html

Many consider that China is going to be the major threat to the USA, both economically and militarily. But although China is affecting the USA in both of those ways, China has its own problems and will not really become the leader of the world in the 21st century: that will be a European-based power (watch Is China THE Threat to the United States of America? and Can You Prove that the Beast to Come is European?).

Because of China’s growth and certain political stances, the USA is more and more convinced it needs to prepare militarily for issues that could involve China. This is contributing to the USA not seeing the real threat which is developing against it in Europe (see Can You Prove that the Beast to Come is European?).

Now, it is true that the Bible does tell of the rise of a confederation of ‘kings of the east” (Revelation 16:12), which would include China. But the prophecies relate to this happen AFTER the USA is eliminated. Daniel 11:39 shows the elimination of the USA, while Daniel 11:44 tells of the later threat “from the east and the north” that will affect the European power.

The powers from the north and east include China and Russia. Japan, Korea, India, and others are also expected to support a Russian-led power (Jeremiah 50:41-43).

Speaking of Russia, like China, there are anti-American sentiments coming from it:

June 6, 2014

MOSCOW — Anti-American sentiment here is growing as Russia responds to Western sanctions over Ukraine, and that is worrying expats and foreigners in this country…

An opinion survey published Thursday by the Levada Center, an independent pollster, shows 71% of Russians view the United States “badly” or “very badly” — the highest in more than 20 years, with more positive attitudes registered during the Soviet era.

While that hasn’t translated into outright aggression, it is sparking some additional curiosity toward foreigners in the street.

“My husband … recently had the experience of running into a man in a store who didn’t like that our son was communicating in English,” said Natalia Antonova, a Ukrainian-American journalist and playwright who lives in Moscow.

The man, Antonova said, told them their son “shouldn’t be” bilingual. ” ‘Just teach him Russian. It’s for the best.’ The man wasn’t aggressive or anything, he just explained that he’s a patriot and it’s important to encourage patriotic feelings.” http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/06/06/putin-foreigners-russia/10003575/

Despite the thaw in relations between China and the USA since its President Nixon first visited there, and the ‘reset’ that then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attempted with Russia, the reality is that the Chinese and Russian governments do not trust the USA and do not have the same world view.

We are in the process of seeing two major Gentile military alliances building up. One, a Eurasian power, that will ultimately include more than Russia and China (cf. Jeremiah 50:41-43). The other, a European power (Revelation 13:1-4) that is destined to takeover the USA (cf. Daniel 11:39).

Because of the fact that USA political and and military leaders do not rely on Bible prophecy, they will take steps to prepare for war with China and/or Russia, while ignoring the threat that is arising in Europe. Instead of seeing the threat in Europe, partially because of its own debt and partially because of China, the USA is encouraging Europe to increase its military spending (see Obama tries to provide assurances to Europe while pushing for increased European military spending).

While the USA is warning against Chinese military spending, it is European military technology which will prove to be the real military threat to the USA.

Some items of related interest may include the following:

China, Its Biblical Past and Future, Part 1: Genesis and Chinese Characters Where did the Chinese people come from? This article provides information showing that the Chinese peoples must have known about various accounts in the Book of Genesis up until their dispersion after the Tower of Babel. Here is a link to a version of this article in Spanish: ¿Prueban los caracteres chinos la exactitud de la Biblia?
China, Its Biblical Past and Future, Part 2: The Sabbath and Some of God’s Witness in China When did Christianity first come to China? And is there early evidence that they observed the seventh day sabbath?
Asia in Prophecy What is Ahead for Asia? Who are the “Kings of the East”? What will happen to nearly all the Chinese, Russians, Indians, and others of Asia? China in prophecy, where? Who has the 200,000,000 man army related to Armageddon? A YouTube video of interest may be Is China THE Threat to the United States of America?
Russia and Ukraine: Their Origins and Prophesied Future Russia in prophecy. Where do the Russians come from? What about those in the Ukraine? What is prophesied for Russia and its allies? What will they do to the Europeans that supported the Beast in the end? There is also a video sermon available: Russia in the Bible and in Prophecy and a video sermonette available: Ukraine in Prophecy?
Is Russia the King of the North? Some claim it is. But what does the Bible teach? Here is a link to a video, also titled Is Russia the King of the North?
India, Its Biblical Past and Future: Any Witness? The Bible discusses the origins of those of Indian heritage. This article quotes the Bible and also discusses some of the witness to India throughout history and what is happening in the 21st century (including those in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka).
India and the Beast of Revelation 13 Do biblical, Catholic, and even Hindu prophecies suggest that many in India will follow, for a while, the Beast and False Prophet/Antichrist? Here is link to a related YouTube video Will People in India Worship the Beast of Revelation 13?
Korea in Prophecy, Any Witness? Where did the Korean people come from? Does God have a plan for the Koreans? Is Korea mentioned in any prophecies? Will Koreans be among the first in the Kingdom of God? Here is a machine-translated link to that article in Korean: 한국의 언어로 : 한국 예언, 모든 증인에?; here is a link to that article in Mandarin Chinese: 在预言中的韩国：有任何证人吗？
Japan, Its Biblical Past and Future, Part 1: Any Witness? Where did the Japanese people come from? Have they had any witness?
Japan, Its Biblical Past and Future, Part 2: Prophecy Japan in prophecy. What is prophesied for Japan? Will God save the Japanese?
The Eurasian Union, the Kings of the East, and Bible Prophecy Is there a Eurasian union that will be formed? Is one being formed right now? Are any leaders working on that in the 21st century? Does the Bible teach that there will be a Eurasian union? If some type of Eurasian union is formed, who might it benefit and who will it destroy? A related video would be Is The Eurasian Union Rising?
Europa, the Beast, and Revelation Where did Europe get its name? What might Europe have to do with the Book of Revelation? What about “the Beast”? Is an emerging European power “the daughter of Babylon”? What is ahead for Europe? Here is a link to a video titled: Can You Prove that the Beast to Come is European?
European Technology and the Beast of Revelation Will the coming European Beast power would use and develop technology that will result in the taking over of the USA and its Anglo-Saxon allies? Is this possible? What does the Bible teach? Here is a related YouTube video: Military Technology and the Beast of Revelation.
Anglo – America in Prophecy & the Lost Tribes of Israel Are the Americans, Canadians, English, Scottish, Welsh, Australians, Anglo-Saxon (non-Dutch) Southern Africans, and New Zealanders descendants of Joseph? Where are the lost ten-tribes of Israel? Who are the lost tribes of Israel? What will happen to Jerusalem and the Jews in Israel? Will God punish the U.S.A., Canada, United Kingdom, and other Anglo-Saxon nations? Why might God allow them to be punished first? Here is a link to the Spanish version of this article: Anglo-América & las Tribus Perdidas de Israel. Information is also in the YouTube sermons titled Where are the Ten Lost Tribes? Why does it matter? and British are the Covenant People. A short YouTube of prophetic interest may be Barack Obama and the State of the Apocalypse.
Will the Anglo-Saxon Nations be Divided and Have People Taken as Slaves? Will the lands of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand be divided? What about Jerusalem? What does Bible prophecy teach? Are there non-biblical prophecies that support this idea? Who will divide those lands? Who will end up with the lands and the people? Here is a link to a video titled Will the USA and other Anglo-nations be Divided and Their People Made Slaves? Here is a related item in the Spanish language ¿Serán divididas las naciones anglosajonas?
Hillary Clinton in Prophecy Prophecy, Hillary Clinton? Are there prophecies that Hillary Clinton may fulfill? Are there any prophecies that she has already helped fulfill? Could Hillary Clinton be apocalyptic? Could Hillary Clinton be the final Antichrist?
Barack Obama, Prophecy, and the Destruction of the United States-Second Edition for Second Obama Term This is a 160 page book for people truly interested in prophecies related to Barack Obama and the United States, including learning about many that have already been fulfilled (which the book documents in detail) and those that will be fulfilled in the future. It also has a chapter about a Republican choice. This book is available to order at www.barackobamaprophecy.com. The physical book can also be purchased at Amazon from the following link: Barack Obama, Prophecy, and the Destruction of the United States: Is Barack Obama Fulfilling Biblical, Islamic Catholic, Kenyan, and other America-Related Prophecies? What About Republican Leaders? Second Edition for Second Obama Term.
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