Both the Pentagon’s China military power report and US arms transfers to Taiwan continue to generate warnings out of Beijing.
Zhang Xiaogang, spokesman for China’s Ministry of National Defense, issued a statement yesterday slamming the Pentagon report, which he said misinterpreted China’s defense policies, speculated about China’s military capacity development, flagrantly interfered in China’s domestic affairs, desperately slandered the Chinese military and exaggerated the so-called military threat posed by China. China “strongly deplores and firmly opposes” all these statements, Zhang said.
For over 20 years, the U.S. has been publishing such deceptive and hypocritical reports year after year, only seeking excuses for the development of its own military capacity and misleading public opinion, Zhang said. “We urge the U.S. to stop fabricating false narratives, rectify the erroneous perception of China, and push for the healthy, stable development of bilateral and military relations,” he said.
