A softer side to China's military edge.

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* At the Pentagon, there is rising anxiety about China's military buildup. China's floating military hospitals, however, can be a source of admiration. The Chinese military's new state-of-the-art hospital ship is "what I would design if I could," said U.S. Navy Capt. Bob Kapcio, who recently commanded the USNS Comfort on a humanitarian mission. U.S. hospital ships such as the Comfort...