Gates says the Chinese president said the timing of the test was coincidental . A Chinese official , however , said it coincided with Gates ' visit on purpose . ` ` ` A classic exercise in power projection , '' says the American scholar Richard Fisher .
Gates says the Chinese president said the timing of the test was coincidental . A Chinese official , however , said it coincided with Gates ' visit on purpose . ` ` A classic exercise in power projection , '' says the American scholar Richard Fisher .