The Obama Administration's plan to launch a leaner military with a new focus on Asia did not go over well in China. That nation's Ministry of defense warned the U.S. Monday to be "careful in its words and actions." The warning was Beijing's fullest reaction so far to the new U.S. strategy unveiled last week. It echoed the mix of wariness and outward restraint that has marked China's response to the Obama administration's "pivot" to Asia since late last year. White House press secretary Jay Carney told Politico the new strategy reflected Obama’s belief that “we had, as a nation, not been paying enough attention to Asia.”
