Beijing:
China’s military today criticised the Biden administration for continuing the Trump era “Indo-Pacific strategy”, saying the US need to not kind “cliques” or provoke “new Cold War” featuring bloc confrontation.
No tactic need to instigate nations to establish selective and exclusive military alliances, to gang up or to develop the “new Cold War” featuring bloc confrontation, and the zero-sum game will only lead to more division, antagonism and chaos, Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defence, stated at an on the internet press conference.
He made the remarks whilst responding to a query that US President Joe Biden has continued to market the “Indo-Pacific strategy” formulated by his predecessor Donald Trump to deter China and made frequent military provocations against Beijing.
His comments come a week immediately after a US Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed via the Taiwan Strait on May 19, difficult China’s claims more than the location as Beijing claims Taiwan as element of its mainland.
The Chinese navy, which rushed its ships to pursue the American warship, accused the US of resorting to provocative moves.
The US Navy’s 7th Fleet stated in a statement, “The ship’s transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the US commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.”
Senior Colonel Tan did not straight refer to the Quadrilateral alliance or Quad comprising the US, India, Australia and Japan whilst accusing Washington of forming cliques. However, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has in current weeks stepped up attacks on the 4-nation alliance, terming it as an exclusive clique portraying China as a challenge and sowing discord in between Beijing and regional nations.
Senior Colonel Tan, whilst claiming that China often holds that no tactic need to go against the historical trend of peace and development, or deliberately hype up conflict and confrontation, stated that intensifying military presence and highlighting military competitors will only aggravate regional tensions and endanger world peace and stability.
“No strategy should harm the welfare of people in regional countries, or put them in a dangerous situation. Seeking one’s own selfish interests and unilateral absolute security will only do harm to others and lose their support,” he was quoted as saying by the Chinese military on the internet.
Referring to the reported comments by a US defence division official that the US government intends to place in location more defence hotlines with China to handle safety dangers and avoid prospective conflicts, the Chinese defence ministry spokesperson stated that for a lengthy time, the Chinese and American militaries have often maintained communication via several channels, like the direct line in between the two defence ministries.
“We believe that its purpose is to enhance trust, reduce misgivings, manage crises, and prevent conflicts. The US side should not, on the one hand, claim to put up new defence hotlines, while on the other hand keep ramping up military deployments in the Asian Pacific region, frequently conduct close-in reconnaissance on China, and even deliberately initiate dangerous circumstances where aircraft and vessels nearly collide,” he stated.
He stated that China advises the US side to maintain their words and match their deeds accordingly, show sincerity, work with the Chinese side toward the exact same objective, and push forward the healthier and steady development of mil-to-mil relations by intensifying dialogue and communication and correctly managing divergences.
China and the US are at the moment at loggerheads more than a host of difficulties as the Biden administration continued the hard policy to include China initiated by Trump, targeting Beijing on Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Biden beefed-up the US-China policy by uniting US allies like the UK, the EU and Japan. He also hosted the very first quadrilateral summit of the emerging alliance referred to as Quad in March which incorporated the US, Australia, Japan and India.
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