MAN WALKS PAST STATUE OF MAO ZEDONG

A Chinese man walks past a large statue of China's late helmsman Mao Zedong in the foyer of Beijing's Military Museum, which showcases the country's military achievements and weapons, on Wednesday, March 8, 2006. China is trying to ease fears over its rising military budget as Taiwan claimed the threat from the mainland's armed forces was growing much stronger. A Pentagon report last year estimated that China's defense spending was two to three times the publicly announced figure and that the cross-strait military balance was tipping in Beijing's favor. (UPI Photo/Stephen Shaver)