The U.S. is projecting its own hegemonic mentality onto other countries, and making a serious misjudgment on China and the China-U.S. relations, which does not serve the fundamental interests of the two peoples, or meet the extensive aspiration of the international community, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday.

Lin Jian, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson/MFA PRC

Lin made the remarks at a regular press conference in response to the allegation of China as the top challenge to the U.S. in all of its history from Kurt Campbell, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State.

Lin said that the U.S. official made these remarks to peddle the "China threat" narrative and advocate bloc confrontation in disregard of facts. They are steeped in Cold-War and zero-sum mentality and ideological bias. China strongly deplores this. The U.S. has viewed the international landscape and identified China-U.S. relations from the perspective of strategic competition, and wrongfully seen China as the "top challenge".

"China is committed to carrying out friendly cooperation with all countries in the world, and we do not target any third party when developing normal relations with other countries. By contrast, the U.S. has been strengthening its military alliances, patching up small groupings against China, and coercing other countries to choose sides." Lin said.

Lin pointed out that China pursues a defensive national defense policy. China develops finite military capabilities to safeguard national security and does not target any country. Who is flexing muscles and who is resorting to military means wantonly to solve problems? Facts fully prove that the international community has its fair judgment.

China urges the U.S. to discard its Cold-War and zero-sum mentality, stop spreading the "China threat" narrative, stop misinterpreting China's strategic intentions, act on President Biden's "five-noes" commitment, and work with China to uphold mutual respect, peaceful co-existence and win-win cooperation, and promote the steady, sound and sustainable development of China-U.S. relations, Lin said. (By Ma Ziqian/China Youth Daily)

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