China: The US seeks to make China an opponent is a serious strategic misjudgment

　　China News Agency, Beijing, October 21 (Li Jingze) In response to the US Secretary of Defense’s initiative to strengthen and expand the alliance system with democratic countries to respond to China and Russia, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian pointed out at a regular press conference on the 21st that the US side Seeking to make China an adversary is a serious strategic misjudgment. It is investing its own strategic resources in the wrong direction. This will not help China-US mutual trust and cooperation, nor will it help maintain regional and world peace and stability.

　　A reporter asked questions. The US Secretary of Defense Esper proposed a new initiative to strengthen and expand the alliance system with like-minded democracies to deal with China and Russia.

The key is to increase arms sales, help allies improve their defense capabilities, and support the US defense industry in responding to competition from China and Russia.

What's your opinion?

　　Zhao Lijian said, I have noticed the recent statement of the US Secretary of Defense.

We have said many times that China has never intended to challenge or replace anyone.

What we care most is to improve the well-being of our people, what we value most is the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and what we look forward to most is world peace and stability.

　　He pointed out that the U.S.'s seeking to turn China into an adversary is a serious strategic misjudgment and is investing its own strategic resources in the wrong direction. This does not help China-US mutual trust and cooperation, nor does it help maintain regional and world peace and stability.

　　Zhao Lijian emphasized that China's US policy has maintained a high degree of stability and continuity.

"We urge some U.S. politicians to abandon the outdated Cold War mentality and zero-sum game concepts, take an objective and rational view of China-China-U.S. relations, China-Russia relations, and meet China halfway, and push China-U.S. relations back to coordination, cooperation and stability The keynote is on the right track." (End)