[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 85 (Thursday, June 25, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H5299]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          CHINA SELECTS U.S. ARMY AS ``MOST FAVORED WEBSITE''

  (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GIBBONS. Madam Speaker, well, never let it be said that the 
Communist Chinese do not learn from their mistakes. Or, perhaps we 
should better say from our mistakes.
  It seems that when the Army realized and analyzed their web site that 
catalogs a variety of ``lessons learned,'' they were surprised to find 
out who came calling the most often.
  Mr. Speaker, it was not the 82nd Airborne Division, it was not the 
First Infantry Division. It was not the Air Force. It was not the Navy. 
It was not the Marines.
  Mr. Speaker, you guessed it. It was the Communist Chinese. That is 
right, the United States Army web site is most often visited by the 
People's Liberation Army. I guess it has attained ``China's Most 
Favored Website'' status.
  I suppose we should be flattered. After all, is imitation not the 
sincerest form of flattery?
  It does point out that the People's Liberation Army is not a sleeping 
giant. Communist China's army is actively working to improve its 
capabilities and learn from our mistakes. At the same time the 
President is pushing for China to receive Most Favored Nation status, 
China has selected the United States Army as its ``Most Favored 
Website.''

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