Chinanews.com, May 27. At a regular press conference held by the Ministry of National Defense on the afternoon of the 27th, on the issue of "the United States continues to promote the'Indo-Pacific strategy' and frequent military provocations against China." News spokesperson Tan Kefei said that any strategy should not instigate the establishment of selective and exclusive military alliances, and should not gang up to engage in "small circles" and create a "new cold war" in which groups oppose each other.
At the meeting, a reporter asked: According to reports, the Biden administration continued to promote the "Indo-Pacific strategy" after taking office and frequently provoked military affairs against China. The strategy's intention to contain China has become increasingly prominent.
According to a report in the US "Foreign Policy" magazine, an anonymous official from the US Department of Defense stated that the US government intends to add more defense hotlines to China to manage security risks and prevent potential conflicts.
Does China have any comment?
Tan Kefei responded that with regard to the issue of the "Indo-Pacific strategy", China always believes that no strategy should go against the trend of the times of peaceful development and deliberately exaggerate conflict and confrontation.
The strategy of strengthening the military presence and highlighting military competition will only increase regional tensions and endanger world peace and stability.
No strategy should instigate the establishment of selective and exclusive military alliances, nor should it gang up to engage in "small circles" and create a "new cold war" in which blocs oppose each other.
Engaging in you lose and I lose, zero-sum games, will only create more divisions, confrontations and chaos.
No strategy should harm the well-being of the people in the region and drag the region into a dangerous situation.
Seeking self-interest and unilateral absolute security will only harm others and be unpopular.
Tan Kefei said that for a long time, the Chinese and US militaries have always maintained multi-channel communication including direct telephone calls from the Ministry of Defense.
Regarding the issue of adding a defense hotline to China, we believe that the purpose of establishing a hotline is to increase trust and dispel doubts, manage crises, and prevent conflicts.
On the one hand, the United States cannot claim to set up a hotline, while on the other hand, it continuously strengthens its military deployment in the Asia-Pacific region, conducts frequent reconnaissance of China's arrival, and even deliberately creates dangerous incidents of ship and aircraft.
We urge the U.S. to act in line with words and deeds, show sincerity, and act in the same direction with China, strengthen dialogue and communication, properly manage differences, and promote the healthy and stable development of relations between the two militaries.