China’s Ministry of National Defense responded to Australian officials’ negative remarks about China: “earn traffic,” “bring rhythm,” and “exist”
China News Service, Beijing, September 10. In answering reporters’ questions on the 10th by the spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Defense, Wu Qian said that some people in Australia adhere to the Cold War mentality and the concept of zero-sum game, which is seriously poisoning. The atmosphere for the development of relations between the two armies of Australia and the two countries has seriously undermined the efforts of the Asia-Pacific countries to maintain regional peace and stability.
A reporter asked: According to reports, Australian Defender Dutton recently stated that the current regional environment is more complicated and unpredictable than at any time since World War II, with a shadow of the 1930s.
Dutton claimed that China undermined the sovereignty of other countries and challenged the rules-based international order.
Earlier, Dutton also said in an interview with the media that the "China threat" is becoming more and more serious and that the development of China's military power undermines global stability.
The Australian Ministry of Defence announced that it will continue to exercise the freedom of navigation and overflight granted by international law.
what opinions do the Chinese have on this issue?
Wu Qian said that the Australian Ministry of Defense officials publicly advocated the China threat theory and groundlessly accused and attacked China, fully exposing their Cold War mentality and ideological prejudice, which goes against the current trend of world peace, development and cooperation, and undermines regional peace, stability and Australia. Self-interest is extremely dangerous and irresponsible. China expresses its strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to it.
He pointed out that China adheres to the path of peaceful development, firmly pursues a defensive national defense policy, has never proactively provoked any war or conflict, has never occupied an inch of land in other countries, and does not pose a threat to any country.
Facts have repeatedly proved that China's development and growth is the development and growth of the world's peace forces.
China has always been a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, and a defender of international order.
China's development brings opportunities rather than challenges to the world, peace rather than turbulence, progress rather than retrogression.
Wu Qian said that the world must be fair, not overbearing, and cannot impose so-called rules established by one or several countries.
We believe that there is only one system in the world, the international system with the United Nations as the core; there is only one set of rules, which are the basic norms of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter.
China has always adhered to openness and inclusiveness, and does not engage in isolation and exclusivity; adheres to international rules as the basis and does not engage in self-reliance; adheres to consultation and cooperation, and does not engage in confrontation and conflict, which has played a positive role in promoting world and regional peace and stability.
Wu Qian said that the construction and development of China's national defense and military has always focused on the needs of safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests, and is not directed at any country.
In recent years, the Chinese military has carried out exchanges and cooperation with the militaries of various countries, actively participated in international peacekeeping, maritime escort, humanitarian rescue and other operations, extensively carried out international cooperation in the fight against the epidemic, and joined hands to respond to common security threats and challenges, and became the maintenance of world peace and stability and serving the building of mankind. The staunch power of a community with a shared future.
Wu Qian said that China has indisputable sovereignty over the South China Sea islands and their adjacent waters.
The South China Sea is one of the safest and freest sea areas in the world. So far, there has been no instance where the freedom of normal navigation and overflight has been threatened or destroyed.
Instead, under the guise of "freedom of navigation", the United States, Australia and other countries have increased their military presence in the South China Sea, created tension, intervened in regional affairs, and seriously harmed the common interests of regional countries.
He further pointed out that some people in Australia adhere to the Cold War mentality and the concept of zero-sum game. They are willing to be the "pawns" of the United States to contain China. They often fabricate various anti-China issues to "make traffic", and publish slander and provocative Chinese speech "with rhythm". The provocative military actions against China "smear their presence" seriously poison the atmosphere for the development of relations between China and Australia and the two militaries, and seriously undermine the efforts of Asia-Pacific countries to maintain regional peace and stability.
Wu Qian emphasized that discrediting China can't whiten oneself.
We are telling some people in Australia: The Chinese people love peace, but they firmly oppose foreign interference, smear and provocation.
We urge Australian politicians to respect the facts, refrain from exaggerating the "China threat" and establishing China as an imaginary enemy, immediately correct their mistakes, and stop making irresponsible remarks, so as not to cause further harm to the relations between the two countries and the two militaries.
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