Chinanews, August 26, according to the WeChat official account "Released by the Ministry of National Defense", the Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference on the 26th.

In response to recent negative statements made by US defense and military leaders on China-related issues, Colonel Tan Kefei, Deputy Director of the Information Bureau of the Department of Defense and spokesperson of the Department of Defense, pointed out that China urges the United States to truly respect China’s core interests and major concerns and correct them. He has made mistakes in his words and deeds and has done more things that are conducive to the development of relations between the two countries and the two militaries.

　　At the meeting, a reporter asked questions and said that recently, the leaders of the U.S. defense department and the military have repeatedly made negative remarks on China-related issues.

US Secretary of Defense Austin stated that China’s claim to sovereignty over most of the South China Sea violated the rights enjoyed by Southeast Asian countries under international law.

US Air Force Chief of Staff Brown said that the Chinese Air Force will surpass the United States in 2035. If the changes in the US Air Force cannot keep up with China's pace, it will have "catastrophic" effects.

What is China's comment?

　　In this regard, Tan Kefei said that for some time, relevant personnel in the US military have repeatedly made irresponsible and erroneous remarks on China-related issues, and we firmly oppose this.

At present, the relations between China and the United States and the two militaries are facing serious difficulties and are at an important juncture. The fundamental reason is that the United States is obsessed with hegemonism, Cold War mentality, and zero-sum game. The implementation of comprehensive containment and suppression of strategic opponents and security threats has seriously undermined China's sovereignty, security, and development interests.

　　Tan Kefei pointed out that China adheres to the path of peaceful development and pursues a defensive national defense policy, and has always been a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, and a defender of international order.

China is the country with the largest number of peacekeeping troops among the permanent members of the UN Security Council.

Since 1990, the Chinese military has participated in 25 UN peacekeeping operations and dispatched more than 40,000 peacekeepers.

In addition, China has also dispatched naval fleets to the Gulf of Aden and the waters of Somalia to implement normal escorts, actively participate in international disaster relief, humanitarian assistance, and international cooperation in the fight against the epidemic, extensively carry out international and regional counter-terrorism cooperation, and firmly defend multilateralism and international fairness and justice. , To promote and respect the common values ​​of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy, and freedom for all mankind, has won universal praise from the international community.

Facts have and will continue to prove that China's national defense construction and development have always been a positive factor in the growth of world peace forces; the Chinese military has always been a staunch force for maintaining world peace and stability and serving the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.

　　Tan Kefei stated that with regard to the South China Sea issue, China has indisputable sovereignty over the South China Sea islands and their adjacent waters.

China is committed to resolving relevant disputes through negotiations and consultations with the countries directly concerned on the basis of respecting historical facts and international law.

As an extraterritorial country, the United States ignores international law and the basic norms of international relations, often flaunts force in the South China Sea under the guise of "freedom of navigation," provocatively disrupts the South China Sea, and continues to undermine the efforts of regional countries to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea, and has become a direct driver of tensions in the South China Sea.

　　Tan Kefei emphasized that the development of a healthy and stable relationship between the two militaries conforms to the common interests of China and the United States, and is also the general expectation of the international community.

China urges the US to truly respect China's core interests and major concerns, correct its own wrong words and deeds, and do more things that are conducive to the development of relations between the two countries and the two militaries.

The Chinese military will resolutely defend national sovereignty, security, and development interests, and resolutely safeguard regional and world peace and stability.