Summary
- China strongly rejects the U.S. report calling it a
“China threat.” - The report promotes outdated Cold War ideas and aims to
limit China. - China follows a peaceful foreign policy and does not
seek power struggles. - China urges the U.S. to stop attacks and view relations
fairly. - Both countries should work toward a stable, healthy
relationship.
In response to a question regarding the report
in which Democratic members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee
called for congressional action toward restoring the nation’s global reputation
and influence to prevent the U.S. from being overtaken by China as the world’s
leading power, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian made the comments
during a routine press briefing.
According to Lin, the study, which is replete
with Cold War ideologies, promotes major-nation conflict and the mythical
“China threat,” with the ultimate goal of targeting and repressing
China. China is adamantly against it.
He emphasized that China has no plans to interfere and always operates as a stable and constructive
force for good, adhering to an independent foreign policy of peace.
Lin urged relevant U.S. personnel to cultivate a
positive perception of China, view China and China-U.S. relations objectively
and rationally, refrain from attacking, smearing, containing, and going after
China, and contribute to a stable, sound, and sustainable bilateral
relationship.
Lin noted that China views and handles its
relations with the U.S. according to the principles of mutual respect, peaceful
coexistence, and win-win cooperation.
Why does China strongly oppose the U.S. report
on the “China threat”?
China strongly opposes the U.S. report on the
so-called “China threat” because it believes the report misinterprets
and distorts China’s national defense policies and military intentions,
promoting a false narrative aimed at smearing and suppressing China’s peaceful
development and rise.
Chinese officials assert that the U.S. report
exaggerates China’s military modernization and strategic goals, particularly on
sensitive issues like Taiwan, and accuses the U.S. of fueling tensions and
undermining regional peace and stability through such rhetoric.
The report is seen as a tool to hyping up the
“China threat” theory without factual basis, misrepresenting China’s defense
expenditure, nuclear policy, and military strategies.
China accuses the U.S. of having a long history
as a “troublemaker” and violator of peace and order, citing past military
interventions, and thus finds the accusations hypocritical.
