Alternatively, Chinese counter-intelligence may have detected their presence during a routine electronic "sweep" of the new plane.
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Chinese officials counter that U.S. military planes should not fly so close to China.
In essence, a multi-faceted, U.S.-sponsored "African Marshall Plan" should be pursued to counter increased Chinese involvement.
In the economic arena, we must directly counter abusive Chinese practices in the areas of trade, intellectual property, and currency valuation.
More than 150, 000 over-the-counter traditional Chinese medicines containing - or purporting to contain - tiger bone and parts from other critically endangered species are sold in the United States.
To counter this, Chinese activists are returning to older, decentralised, internet services such as e-mail and chat rooms.
The US Department of State has weighed in too, saying it has "repeatedly urged the Chinese government to address its counter-productive policies in Tibetan areas that have created tensions".
Other Chinese military advances that could counter the U.S. include the development of specialized missiles designed to target large ships, such as U.S. aircraft carriers operating in the Western Pacific.
If so, this surprising counter to the Chinese reforms, beginning to occur under a Hindu nationalist government not thought hospitable to free markets, would represent a startling addition to the world's economic growth.
If on the other hand, the Chinese are acutely aware of the counter productive and possibly disastrous results of an IW Pearl Harbor, they may be self-deterred from exercising such an option.
Ricardo Sagrera of Hilasal, a towel manufacturer, says that his firm has had to invest in new designs and production techniques to counter competition from Brazilian and Chinese rivals.
Newspaper reports suggest the defence ministry will increase Japan's submarine fleet for the first time since 1976, adding two submarines to counter both North Korea and increased Chinese naval activity in seas near Japan.
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But foreigners and Chinese alike watching the broadcast could see a foreign leader saying what once could not be said, and a Chinese leader answering not with outraged bluster but with sober counter-arguments.
Beijing probably will wait to see how Washington reacts to the initial Chinese bids before trying to undermine the U.S. counter drug strategy in Latin America for reasons of trade.
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Chinese manufacturers have denied these allegations, but are taking steps to counter the effects of possible tariffs.
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For this very reason, a sound China strategy may seem counter-intuitive to people who are not familiar with Chinese culture.
Lewis, who has met and worked with Chinese officials on the issue, said their response has been consistent denial that China is involved in the hacking and counter-accusations that the U.S. is guilty of the same things.
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