China hits back over US report on military
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May 9, 2013, Thursday
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A DEFENSE ministry spokesman expressed "strong dissatisfaction with" and "firm opposition to" a Pentagon report on China's military development yesterday.
China has made representations to the United States, Geng Yansheng said.
His comments came after the US Department of Defense released its annual report on China's military on Tuesday, playing up its threat and opacity.
The 83-page report also makes accusations over China's moves to uphold sovereignty and other rights, and questions the direction of China's defense policies.
Geng said China has always adhered to the path of peaceful development, pursuing a military strategy which is defensive in nature.
China's military buildup, meeting the country's needs of upholding sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, is part of the country's justified rights and does not target any specific country, he said.
He said the US had invested heavily in developing state-of-the-art weapons and building up cyberattack troops in recent years, and was in no position to criticize China's defense and military development.
Certain neighboring countries have provoked disputes threatening China's territorial integrity and maritime rights since last year, emboldened by their supporters, he added, and their behavior serves as the root cause of tension in the region.
The Pentagon report confuses right and wrong and misleads global public opinion, which is extremely irresponsible, he said.
China has made representations to the United States, Geng Yansheng said.
His comments came after the US Department of Defense released its annual report on China's military on Tuesday, playing up its threat and opacity.
The 83-page report also makes accusations over China's moves to uphold sovereignty and other rights, and questions the direction of China's defense policies.
Geng said China has always adhered to the path of peaceful development, pursuing a military strategy which is defensive in nature.
China's military buildup, meeting the country's needs of upholding sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, is part of the country's justified rights and does not target any specific country, he said.
He said the US had invested heavily in developing state-of-the-art weapons and building up cyberattack troops in recent years, and was in no position to criticize China's defense and military development.
Certain neighboring countries have provoked disputes threatening China's territorial integrity and maritime rights since last year, emboldened by their supporters, he added, and their behavior serves as the root cause of tension in the region.
The Pentagon report confuses right and wrong and misleads global public opinion, which is extremely irresponsible, he said.
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