In response to the US and Japan fabricating the so-called "space threat" from China, Tan Kefei, deputy director of the Ministry of National Defense Information Bureau and spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense, said on the 28th that the US and Japan disregarded the facts and fabricated and exaggerated the so-called China's "space threat". The purpose is to expand for itself The Chinese side firmly opposes the use of space equipment and the pursuit of a dominant position to create excuses.

  On the afternoon of the 28th, the Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference.

At the meeting, a reporter asked: According to reports, the US Defense Intelligence Agency recently issued a report saying that the Chinese military owns and operates about half of the world's reconnaissance satellites, which can monitor, track and locate the US and its allies.

In addition, the chairman of the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party's Space Development Committee said that in order to respond to China's "space threat", the Japanese Self-Defense Force should add a "Space Operations Corps" to increase the space-related defense budget.

what opinions do the Chinese have on this issue?

  Tan Kefei noted the relevant reports.

He pointed out that the US and Japan disregarded the facts and fabricated and exaggerated the so-called "space threat" of China. The purpose was to create an excuse for their own expansion of space equipment and to seek a dominant position. China firmly opposes this practice.

  Tan Kefei said that in fact, in recent years, the United States has continued to promote the process of space militarization with a Cold War mentality, openly defining space as a "combat domain", establishing a Space Command, establishing a space force, and vigorously developing and deploying directed energy and "anti-satellite communication systems". and other offensive space weapons, frequent military exercises such as "Schriever", "Global Sentinel" and "Space Flag" are held.

As the country with the largest number of satellites, the United States has intensively launched various satellites, including military reconnaissance satellites.

The U.S. military is also involved in substantial commercial space investments, procuring billions of dollars in commercial satellite services for military use.

At the same time, the U.S. has been passively resisting the space control process for a long time, comprehensively denying the draft "Treaty on the Prevention of the Placement of Weapons in Space, the Use or Threat of Use of Force against Space Objects" proposed by China and Russia with technical issues, and even exclusively blocked the United Nations "Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space". "The adoption of the report by the Group of Governmental Experts on the issue has stalled the relevant efforts of the international community.

The Japanese side is also accelerating the process of space military construction and forming a "space combat force".

The above-mentioned actions have led to an increase in the risk of weaponization of space and an arms race in space, and have a negative impact on global strategic stability. The relevant developments deserve high attention from the international community.

  Tan Kefei said that exploring the unknown universe and developing aerospace technology are the common cause of mankind.

April 24 this year is the seventh "China Space Day".

China always adheres to the peaceful use of space, actively advocates preventing the weaponization of space and an arms race in space, and actively promotes international cooperation in space.

For example, since the launch of China's manned space project, it has signed cooperation agreements with a number of international space agencies and organizations, and carried out various forms of cooperation, which has been highly recognized by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs.

Not long ago, the Chinese Shenzhou 13 astronaut crew also conducted a "Tiangong Q&A" interaction with American teenagers, answering questions about the astronauts' daily diet and daily life, and how to observe the evolution of life on the space station.

  Tan Kefei said that China is willing to work with all countries and regions committed to the peaceful use of space to strengthen international exchanges and cooperation, promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind in the space field, and make positive contributions to maintaining lasting peace and common security in space and promoting the progress of human civilization.

  (The source of the Le Xiaomin video is from the Ministry of Defense Network)

Responsible editor: [Li Ji]