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LONDON (AP)--The U.S. should "shut up" over Beijing's growing military spending, China's ambassador to the U.N. said in comments broadcast Thursday.
Ambassador Sha Zukang told British Broadcasting Corp. radio that U.S. concerns about the country's burgeoning military might were misguided.
"It's better for the U.S. to shut up," Sha said. "Keep quiet. It's much, much better.
"China's military buildup is not threatening anyone," he added. "This is a legitimate defense."

China's 2.3 million-member People's Liberation Army is the world's largest fighting force, and Beijing has alarmed its neighbors with double-digit percentage increases in military spending nearly every year for a decade.
Beijing has tried to allay such fears by saying much of its spending is defensive.
U.S. President George W. Bush's administration has called for closer military ties with China. But U.S. officials, including Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, have expressed unease about Beijing's intentions and complained about its military secrecy.
Sha said other countries need not worry about China's growing economic and military might, because "China basically is a peace-loving nation."