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China dissatisfied with Japan's defense white paper
August 4, 2011, Thursday
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China today expressed its "strong dissatisfaction" with Japan's 2011 defense white paper, which showed concerns with China's increasing naval activity in waters near its shores and was taking measures to bolster its coastal defense.
"The Japanese 2011 defense white paper made carping and irresponsible comments on China's national defense construction," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said.
Ma made the remarks when asked to comment on the China-related content in Japan's 2011 defense white paper, which was published on Tuesday.
The white paper said Japan is especially worried by the Chinese navy, which plans to carry out operations and training as a routine practice in waters surrounding Japan, including the East China Sea, the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea.
Ma said China's reinforcement of national defense and military modernization drive is entirely for safeguarding its national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, not targeting any other country.
"China's development is offering significant opportunities to all countries in the world including Japan". He said, "China has not, and will never be a threat to any other country".
"I hope Japan can learn from the past, seriously reflect on its own defense policy and do more to deepen mutual trust with neighboring countries, maintain regional peace and stability, not the contrary," Ma added.
Ma also reaffirmed China's adherence to the path of peaceful development and pursuit of defensive national defense policy.
"The Japanese 2011 defense white paper made carping and irresponsible comments on China's national defense construction," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said.
Ma made the remarks when asked to comment on the China-related content in Japan's 2011 defense white paper, which was published on Tuesday.
The white paper said Japan is especially worried by the Chinese navy, which plans to carry out operations and training as a routine practice in waters surrounding Japan, including the East China Sea, the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea.
Ma said China's reinforcement of national defense and military modernization drive is entirely for safeguarding its national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, not targeting any other country.
"China's development is offering significant opportunities to all countries in the world including Japan". He said, "China has not, and will never be a threat to any other country".
"I hope Japan can learn from the past, seriously reflect on its own defense policy and do more to deepen mutual trust with neighboring countries, maintain regional peace and stability, not the contrary," Ma added.
Ma also reaffirmed China's adherence to the path of peaceful development and pursuit of defensive national defense policy.
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