Chinanews.com, February 28th. In response to the US Defense Minister ’s statement that “China is building an“ aggressive ”military stance”, a spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense, Wu Qian, responded on the 28th that the above-mentioned China-related remarks were completely nonsense. "The development and growth of China is an irresistible historical trend. The rumor and slander of the United States will only expose its inner prejudice and anxiety to the international community."

Data map: Wu Qian, director of the Ministry of Defense Information Bureau and spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense. Photo by Cui Nan of China News Agency

On the 28th, the Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference. At the meeting, a reporter asked a question and said that recently, US Defense Secretary Esper said at the Munich Security Conference that China is the main competitor of the United States. China constructs an "aggressive" military posture, implements "occupation and militarization" of the South Island Reef, develops directional energy weapons and killing satellites, and "weapons" the space sector; challenges and undermines the rules-based international order. What China is doing is going faster and further in the wrong direction. Any comments on this?

Wu Qian said that the above-mentioned China-related remarks by the US side were totally nonsense. The United States has spared no effort to discredit China's national defense and army building, play up the so-called "Chinese military threat", wantonly interfere in China's internal affairs, and trample on the basic principles of international relations. China expresses its strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to this.

Wu Qian pointed out that on the South China Sea issue, with the joint efforts of China and other countries in the region, the overall situation is getting better and better. However, because of its own self-interest, the United States does not want to see the calm seas of the South China Sea. It frequently sends warships to the South China Sea to conduct "navigational hegemony" operations, and attracts foreign countries to conduct highly targeted joint military exercises and cruises in the South China Sea. Facts have proved that the United States is the spoiler and destroyer of peace and stability in the South China Sea, and is behind the militarization of the South China Sea.

Wu Qian said that on the issue of space, the US accusations against China are completely reversed, and it is the US itself that "weapons" the space sector. It is a well-known fact that the United States has plotted space hegemony, set up a special space force, invested huge amounts of money in developing space combat forces, and unilaterally provoked a space arms race. The United States' slander and slander against China is merely creating an excuse for its military development.

Wu Qian pointed out that, in fact, the United States pursues unilateralism, constantly "breaks the treaty" and "withdraws from society", and constantly evades or passes on its international responsibilities and obligations. In recent years, the United States has withdrawn from international organizations such as UNESCO, the United Nations Human Rights Council, and a series of international treaties such as the Paris Agreement, the Comprehensive Agreement on the Iranian Nuclear Issue, and the China-Israeli Treaty. These acts have made it clear to the international community. The United States is the saboteur of the international order and is not qualified to blame other countries.

Wu Qian said that Qingshan could not cover it, after all, it went east. "The development and growth of China is an irresistible historical trend. The rumors and slander of the United States will only expose its inner prejudice and anxiety to the international community." China firmly follows the path of peaceful development, firmly adheres to a defensive national defense policy, and is willing to share with the world All countries work together to promote the building of a community of shared future for humanity. China advises the United States to pretend to stay on the cliff and not go further and further down the wrong path.