美国太平洋司令部司令基廷说，美国及其盟国澳大利亚计划邀请中国参加三国军事演习。
基廷对“悉尼先驱晨报”说，他希望联合演习将帮助美国及其盟国更好地了解中国提高武器性能的原因。据报导，美国担心中国的一些军事企图似乎并非是和平的。
中国驻澳大利亚大使章均赛对举行联合军事演习的可能性表示欢迎，认为这是确保区域稳定与和平的途径。
基廷海军上将说，军事演习可以从小型海军和陆地行动开始，然后进行人员的交流。
The head of U.S. forces in the Pacific says the United States and its close ally Australia plan to invite China to participate in war games.
Admiral Timothy Keating told the “Sydney Morning Herald” newspaper he hopes the joint exercises will help the U.S. and its allies better understand China’s reasons for boosting its weapons capabilities.The United States is reportedly concerned that some of China’s military ambitions do not appear to be peaceful.
China’s ambassador to Australia, Zhang Junsai, has welcomed the possibility of joint war games as a way to ensure regional stability and peace.
Admiral Keating says the exercises could begin with small naval and land activities, followed by personal exchanges.