China's Ministry of Defense: Asia-Pacific is not a zero-sum arena
China News Agency, Beijing, February 24 (Reporter Li Chun) At the regular press conference of the Chinese Ministry of National Defense on the 24th, spokesman Tan Kefei pointed out when evaluating the report "US Indo-Pacific Strategy" that the report was logically chaotic, The reason is unreasonable, and the real face is to maintain its own hegemony; the Asia-Pacific region is not a zero-sum arena.
A reporter asked, the U.S. recently released the "U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy" report saying that China continues to integrate its economic, diplomatic, military and scientific and technological forces and seeks to build a "sphere of influence" in the Indo-Pacific region, which has led to major challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. Work more closely with allies and partners to meet challenges and compete, while claiming support for Taiwan's enhanced defense capabilities.
what opinions do the Chinese have on this issue?
Tan Kefei pointed out that the US report uses the pretext of exaggerating threats from other countries, and uses the establishment of closed and exclusive small circles and small groups as a means, but at the same time claims that the goal is to promote regional freedom, openness, prosperity and security.
The so-called commitments and visions depicted with this outdated Cold War mentality and confrontation are also impossible to convince, because after peeling off this layer of paint, the real face is nothing more than curbing the development of other countries and safeguarding its own hegemony.
Tan Kefei said that diversity and inclusion are the foundation for the prosperity and development of the Asia-Pacific region.
What people in the Asia-Pacific countries expect is openness and inclusiveness, not narrowness and isolation.
It is an arrogant and ignorant idea to forcibly shape and change the Asia-Pacific region with one's own selfishness and power.
"We urge relevant countries to follow the trend of the times for peaceful development and win-win cooperation, shoulder the historical responsibility of promoting regional peace, stability and prosperity, and make the Asia-Pacific region a power source of mutually beneficial cooperation, rather than a zero-sum arena."
Tan Kefei said that the US report contains negative Taiwan-related content, which seriously interferes in China's internal affairs and seriously violates the one-China principle and basic norms governing international relations. China expresses its firm opposition to this.
The Taiwan issue concerns China's core interests, and no outside interference is allowed.
China urges the US to recognize the high sensitivity of the Taiwan issue, stop interfering in China's internal affairs, and stop playing with fire on the Taiwan issue.
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