Original title: The U.S. releases a report that misinterprets China's defense policy. The Ministry of National Defense: Urges the U.S. to correct its misunderstanding of China

Ministry of Defense Spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang commented on the U.S. release of the 2024 "China's Military and Security Development Report" Make a conversation.

Recently, the U.S. Department of Defense released the 2024 "China Military and Security Development Report", which misinterprets China's defense policy, speculates on China's military development, grossly interferes in China's internal affairs, and is extremely harmful to the Chinese military. We are strongly dissatisfied with and resolutely opposed to all efforts to spread rumors and smear, exaggerate and promote the so-called "China military threat".

China unswervingly follows the path of peaceful development, unswervingly pursues a defensive national defense policy, actively fulfills the international responsibilities of the military of a major power, and uses practical actions to implement global security initiatives and the destiny of mankind. The concept of community provides more public security products to the international community. Instead, the United States has used its military superiority to maintain unipolar hegemony, forced "regime change", incited "color revolutions", and resorted to extreme pressure. In recent years, it has illegally launched wars and military operations against countries such as Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan, causing extremely serious consequences. Civilian casualties and property damage have resulted in a huge humanitarian disaster, killing hundreds of thousands, injuring millions, and displacing tens of millions. Facts have proven that the U.S. military strategy has become increasingly confrontational, offensive, and adventurous. The United States, addicted to war, has become the biggest disruptor of the international order and the biggest threat to global security.

China's nuclear policy is the most stable, continuous and predictable among all nuclear-weapon states. We adhere to the nuclear strategy of self-defense and the nuclear policy of no first use of nuclear weapons, and always maintain nuclear forces at the minimum level required for national security. We develop nuclear weapons not to threaten other countries, but for defense and self-defense and to maintain national strategic security. On the other hand, the United States has the world's largest and most advanced nuclear arsenal, but it still stubbornly adheres to the first-use policy of nuclear weapons and has invested heavily in upgrading its "trinity" nuclear forces. In recent years, it has conducted multiple subcritical nuclear tests and accelerated the development of new nuclear warheads. The nuclear submarine cooperation between the United States, Britain and Australia has seriously impacted the international nuclear non-proliferation system and seriously undermined international and regional peace and stability. The United States should earnestly reflect on itself, reduce the role of nuclear weapons in national and collective security policies, and give a responsible account to the international community.