China: US report 'ignores facts'
By Wang Xiang |
August 19, 2010, Thursday
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CHINA yesterday assailed a Pentagon report on China's defense capability, saying the report "ignored all facts" and was "not beneficial" for bilateral military ties.
"The report disrespects objectivity and will do no good in developing Sino-US military ties," said Geng Yansheng, spokesman of China's National Defense Ministry.
Geng said the US report, released on Monday, fell short in "criticizing China's normal national defense and military build-up, exaggerating the so-called Chinese mainland's 'military threats' to Taiwan, and condemning China for suspending Sino-US military exchanges, thus compromising the two countries' military cooperation."
China suspended contacts with the US military in January after the US government agreed to sell US$6.4 billion worth of arms to Taiwan, including helicopters, missile defenses and mine-sweepers.
Geng urged the US to stop issuing such reports that, he said, only add fuel to tensions between the two countries.
Geng said China has adhered to the path of peaceful development and has pursued a defensive national defense policy. He said the country will neither enter an arms race nor use its military to threaten any other country.
"China's military development is reasonable and appropriate, and is aimed at protecting its national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, as well as keeping pace with the rapid military developments in the world," he said.
Geng said China has always attached great importance to Sino-US military ties and has striven to improve the ties.
"We ask the US side to view China's national defense and military build-up from an objective and just perspective, put an end to comments and conduct that might compromise mutual trust between two military forces, and stop issuing the so-called Chinese military and security development report, so to create a favorable environment for the improvement and development of Sino-US military relations," Geng said.
"The report disrespects objectivity and will do no good in developing Sino-US military ties," said Geng Yansheng, spokesman of China's National Defense Ministry.
Geng said the US report, released on Monday, fell short in "criticizing China's normal national defense and military build-up, exaggerating the so-called Chinese mainland's 'military threats' to Taiwan, and condemning China for suspending Sino-US military exchanges, thus compromising the two countries' military cooperation."
China suspended contacts with the US military in January after the US government agreed to sell US$6.4 billion worth of arms to Taiwan, including helicopters, missile defenses and mine-sweepers.
Geng urged the US to stop issuing such reports that, he said, only add fuel to tensions between the two countries.
Geng said China has adhered to the path of peaceful development and has pursued a defensive national defense policy. He said the country will neither enter an arms race nor use its military to threaten any other country.
"China's military development is reasonable and appropriate, and is aimed at protecting its national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, as well as keeping pace with the rapid military developments in the world," he said.
Geng said China has always attached great importance to Sino-US military ties and has striven to improve the ties.
"We ask the US side to view China's national defense and military build-up from an objective and just perspective, put an end to comments and conduct that might compromise mutual trust between two military forces, and stop issuing the so-called Chinese military and security development report, so to create a favorable environment for the improvement and development of Sino-US military relations," Geng said.
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