Gates Says Will Share Data With China

February 21, 2008 By ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press Writers Gates Says Will Share Data With China (AP)

Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman Gen. James Cartwright points to a video during news conference at the Pentagon, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008, hours after a Navy missile scored a direct hit on the failing spacecraft. (AP Photo/Heesoon Yim)

(AP) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday the United States is prepared to share with China some of the information it has about the U.S. shootdown of a spy satellite.

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