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December 22, 2024
from
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FILE PHOTO:
Airmen from the
509th Bomb Wing
participate in
a B-2 Spirit elephant walk
at Whiteman Air
Force Base, Missouri,
November
7, 2022
© US Air Forces
/ Tech. Sgt. Heather Salazar
The Pentagon's recent
report
is full of desperate slander
intended to vilify Beijing
and justify its budget,
the defense ministry said...
China's defense ministry has accused the Pentagon of fabricating
false narratives and twisting reality in order to deceive the public
with incorrect perceptions in its latest annual report on Chinese
military and security developments.
The US Department of Defense report, issued this week,
misinterpreted China's defense policies, speculated about its
military capacity, pried in the country's domestic affairs, and
"desperately slandered" Beijing in order to exaggerate the so-called
Chinese threat, according to ministry spokesperson
Zhang Xiaogang.
"The 'war-addicted' United States has become
the biggest destroyer of international order and the greatest
threat to global security," Zhang
stated.
Beijing,
"strongly deplores and firmly opposes" the
contents of
the 182-page report, Zhang
said,
...claiming that the US was only seeking excuses
for the development of its own military capacity.
He emphasized that China adheres to a path of
peaceful development and national defense policy while fulfilling
the international responsibilities expected of a major power.
The US, on the other hand, utilizes its military strength to
maintain unilateral hegemony and frequently resorts to extreme
pressure in order to forcibly promote "regime changes" and
incite "color revolutions," Zhang said.
He cited the examples of illegal wars and
military activity in
Iraq, Afghanistan and
Syria, that have resulted in severe
civilian casualties and immense humanitarian disasters.
Zhang further criticized the US for its nuclear policies,
noting that China's reflects unparalleled stability, continuity, and
predictability among all nuclear-armed states.
"We adhere to a nuclear strategy of
self-defense and a no-first-use policy, ensuring that our
nuclear capabilities remain at the minimum level required for
national security," he said, according to the Global Times.
Meanwhile, Washington's nuclear policies, such as
its
AUKUS submarine cooperation with
the UK and Australia, undermine the international nuclear
non-proliferation system and significantly disrupt international and
regional peace and stability, Zhang noted.
He urged the US to engage in serious
self-reflection and provide a responsible account to the
international community.
The spokesman also addressed the Taiwan question, warning that
attempts to separate the island from mainland China will never be
tolerated.
"The Chinese people are determined to defend
national sovereignty and territorial integrity," he said,
...slamming Washington's arms sales and military
aid to Taipei as a violation of the one-China principle.
Despite his harsh criticism, Zhang emphasized
that military relations form a crucial part of the broader China-US
relationship, expressing hope that in the future, Washington will
engage more constructively with Beijing.
"We aim to build a military relationship
based on equality and respect, characterized by no conflict or
confrontation, open and pragmatic cooperation, and gradually
accumulating mutual trust," he said.
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