China News Service, Beijing, November 30 (Reporter Liang Xiaohui) The US Department of Defense recently issued a report stating that it intends to strengthen its infrastructure in Guam and Australia.
In this regard, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian pointed out at a regular press conference on the 30th that the relevant reports of the US military fully exposed the US's true intention of militarizing the Indo-Pacific and sparing no effort to contain and contain China.
Zhao Lijian said that China's development of its own national defense capabilities is entirely to safeguard its own sovereignty, security, and development interests, and it is out of the need to maintain peace and security in the international region.
This is fundamentally different from the fact that the United States flaunts its military power, engages in hegemony and hegemony, and undermines regional peace and stability.
Zhao Lijian pointed out that we firmly oppose the US's use of the "China threat theory" as an excuse to increase military expenditure, expand its military power, and maintain military hegemony.
The US should abandon the Cold War mentality of creating imaginary enemies and stop its words and deeds that threaten international peace and security.
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