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The US is also very critical on North Korea (NK) accusing
it of nuclear proliferation, counterfeiting US
currency, narcotic trafficking, threatening its
neighbors, and starving its people. It demanded that
NK regime change “these policies, open up its
political system, and afford freedom for its
people.”
Rebuking Syria as tyrannical, the report accuses it of
harboring terrorists and sponsoring terrorism.
The US also noted with concern recent tendency in Russia
lowering commitment to democratic freedom and
institutions.
Taking note of China’s military budget increase by 14%,
Rice questioned China’s intentions on military
expansion. She demanded China to be more transparent
in its goals of military expansion. China’s only
publishes its operational budget but hides capital
expenses.
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