China News Service, March 31. According to the "Ministry of Defense released" WeChat public account, on the afternoon of March 31, the Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference. When answering a reporter's question, Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian emphasized, "The militarization of the South China Sea. "This big hat cannot be put on China's head, and the United States is its proper owner.

Facts have proved that the US is the biggest driver of the militarization of the South China Sea and the biggest destroyer and troublemaker of regional peace and stability.

　　At the meeting, a reporter asked: According to reports, the US Department of Defense recently submitted a national defense strategy report to Congress, which regards China as the most important strategic competitor of the United States.

Aquilino, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Headquarters, took a P-8A patrol plane to the South China Sea recently and said that China's construction of related islands and reefs in the South China Sea will undermine regional stability and pose a threat to nearby countries; Washington's main goal in the disputed area is to Prevent war through deterrence, and if deterrence fails, the second task is to prepare for battle and victory.

According to another report, the USS Miguel Keith expedition base ship recently entered the South China Sea for activities.

what opinions do the Chinese have on this issue?

　　Wu Qian responded that on March 18, President Xi Jinping had a video call with U.S. President Joe Biden.

The U.S. promises again: it does not seek to fight a "new Cold War" with China, it does not seek to change China's system, it does not seek to oppose China by strengthening its alliance, it does not support "Taiwan independence", and it has no intention of clashing with China.

The Chinese side believes that the relevant actions of the US side are seriously inconsistent with President Biden's "four nonsense" statement, and we firmly oppose it.

　　He stressed that China has indisputable sovereignty over the islands in the South China Sea and their adjacent waters.

China's deployment of necessary homeland defense facilities is not only a legitimate right of a sovereign country, but also a necessary measure to deal with the US's provocation, which fully conforms to relevant international law and international practice.

The big hat of "militarization of the South China Sea" cannot be attached to China, and the United States is its proper owner.

What General Aquilino saw during his flight was not only the scattered islands and reefs, but also many flamboyant U.S. warships and planes.

The countries in the region can see clearly what they are going to travel thousands of miles to the South China Sea to stir up trouble.

Facts have proved that the US is the biggest driver of the militarization of the South China Sea and the biggest destroyer and troublemaker of regional peace and stability.

　　Wu Qian said that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of the Shanghai Communiqué.

As two major powers, China and the U.S. can benefit from cooperation and suffer from confrontation.

Standing at a new historical starting point, the Chinese side hopes that the US side will meet China halfway, draw on historical experience and wisdom, and push the relationship between the two countries and the two militaries to return to the right track of soundness and stability as soon as possible, so as to make greater contributions to world peace and tranquility.