Wang Wenbin, Spokesman for China’s Foreign Ministry, said that NATO Secretary -General Jens Stoltenberg had recently exaggerated the “Chinese threat” theory and applied double standards.
At a news conference on Thursday, he said: “For some time now, the NATO Secretary-General has baselessly criticized and denigrated China, challenged China’s political system and China’s internal and foreign policy, and exaggerates the so -called “China Threat. “Theory.” Beijing strongly condemns and opposes this approach. ”
The Chinese official pointed out that NATO, on the one hand, called on its members to increase their military spending, demanding that each member be at least 2% of gross domestic product, on the other hand, its irresponsible criticizes China’s economy and economy. economic development. China’s national defense and military modernization are “an example of the ordinary double standard.
China is committed to the path of peaceful development, and while China’s military doctrine has a defensive nature, China is developing its nuclear forces to the minimum necessary to ensure its national security. it cannot exceed 1.3 percent of its gross domestic product, which is below the world average.
Wang Wenbin noted that unlike some NATO members, China does not threaten other countries with the use of force, does not join any military alliance, does not spread its doctrine, does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. country. promotes trade wars and does not place pressure on other countries.
“We urge Secretary-General (Jens) Stoltenberg to stop making embarrassing statements against China and stop the practice of drawing ideological lines. NATO is already confusing Europe, there is no need to try to confuse Asia with the rest of the world, ”he said. mentioned.
Source: RIA Novosti
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