That’s not good.

The U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said when Secretary Gates asked about the test during a meeting with President Hu Tuesday afternoon, “it was clear that none of the civilians in the room had been informed.”

All we can do is hope there isn’t some vast communist conspiracy to fluoridate our water supply. What? They did?

Oh no! My precious bodily fluids! Get General Ripper on the hotline!

via VOA | Chinese Leaders Surprised by Fighter Test During Gates Visit | Asia | English.