European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 15, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes monday june 15,1987rage o Tok Iii i i a Japan worrying China Hays says _ re twi t62 million Worth of America Beijing up China is concerned that a recent increase in Tokyo s defense spending May Herald a Emilit arising of Japan the chief of the . Pacific come adm. Ronald j. Hays said sunday. Hays made the comments to reporters after three Days of talks with senior chinese officials including chief or Central staff Vang Dezhi defense min ister Zhang Aiping and vice foreign minister. A Hunichen. I perceive 8 growing anxiety about japanese prospects of Emilit arising he said on the fourth Day of a nine Day official visit. The pervasiveness of that concern is Little surprising to me said the Pacific commander in chief. In recent months China has repeatedly expressed anxiety concerning Tokyo 5 decision earlier this year to increase de sense spending from ils decade olo Ceil ing of i percent of the Gross National production to 1.004 percent. Hays described the increased military "1 perceive a growing anxiety about japanese prospects of Emilit arising adm. Ronald j. Hays budget Ai defense oriented and noted that Japan is confronted with a serious  it s in their own Back Yard he said. Just across the sea of Japan there is a tremendous buildup of military farces particularly maritime forces he said referring to soviet Pacific forces. Anti japanese feeling is widespread among chinese who have bitter Mem ories of the atrocities committed against chinese civilians by japanese troops during the 1937-45 Smo japanese War. He said his talks had confirmed that China recognizes and fully respects the appropriateness of inc Mutual Security Alliance Between Japan and the United states. That is not an Issue he said. The Pacific commander said his talks with military officials had focused on bilateral tics that Are developing quite Well from our  he said the possibility of a second port Call to China was discussed. . Navy ships visited the port of pm Gao last november in the first such port Call since the 1949 communist takeover. The talks also covered an agreement to sell $500 million Worth of sophisticated avionics equipment to China and an other Deal by which Beijing would Pur Chase $6 Millio Worth of american artillery finding radar. It would be naive to expert