Apparently if you are, you’re a coward:
At the same press conference, Chen rattled his saber on the issue of Taiwan:
One can understand why there is some confusion about China’s military “ability.” And it is that confusion, perhaps more than anything else, that causes concern in Washington. As Sun Tzu said, “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a 100 battles.” The problem is we don’t know our enemy, and the Chinese continue to frustrate efforts to improve military to military relations (refusing to allow the Kitty Hawk to make a call at Hong Kong late last year is just one example). But it goes both ways. The Chinese don’t understand the U.S. military that well either, and they certainly don’t understand what our red lines might be in the event of a conflict in the Strait. There’s plenty of reason for both sides to be a bit fearful.
