China to U.S.: "Shut Up" About Military Spending
CNN.com/August 18, 2006

According to an article from the associated press, the Chinese government, whose relationship with the United States has never been particularly amiable, has bolstered military spending with double-digit percentage increases. America, playing "Big Brother" once again would never fail to interrupt into their problem. Due to China's governers intolerance towards the US, they adviced the US to shut up. I was utterly suprised by their insults as they were not being held back in any ways in raising their unhappiness towards the world's powerful leader. Better for whom? one might ask. Though it's possible to interpret this as a veiled threat ("Shut up, it's for your own good"), I don't think the ambassador would be that tactless (but if he was so undiplomatic in the first place, it's hard to say). It's always possible that the issue can be one of language. In this era of increased globalization, it's important for nations to learn to cooperate with one another lest they be left behind in the "new world order".