China is concerned about the sale of high-tech weapons by the United States to Taiwan (Representation)
Beijing:
The United States should walk with China towards the same goal instead of continuing provocations in the sea and air spaces around it, China’s Defense Ministry said Thursday as it pledged to protect its sovereignty and its security interests.
Chinese defense spokesman Col. Wu Qian told an online news briefing that senior officials from both armies had a phone conversation last week and agreed to step up communication, manage properly differences and disagreements and expand cooperation in areas of common interest.
The United States should walk with China towards the same goal instead of continuing provocations in the sea and air spaces around China, he said.
When asked if Sino-U.S. Military exchanges can go smoothly, in the face of multiple challenges associated with the severe COVID-19 pandemic, Wu Qian said that task forces from both militaries have held video conferences on crisis communication over the past two days.
The two sides also plan to hold seminars on Military Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) and consultations on maritime security issues through videoconferences respectively in mid-November and December. , did he declare.
Regarding reports that the United States is considering using MQ-9 Reaper drones to attack some of the disputed South China Sea islands if the situation is unfavorable for President Donald Trump’s election campaign, Wu Qian said that US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper had previously clarified through military and diplomatic channels that the relevant reports are inconsistent with the facts and that the US side does not intend to create a military crisis against China .
“Maintaining communication between the two armies is very important under the current circumstances. We urge the US side to keep its words, to take effective measures to end the military provocations in the sea and air spaces around China and to put an end to any action that undermines China’s fundamental interests and major concerns, ”Wu Qian said.
“If anyone dares to start a conflict on the sea, the Chinese side will respond resolutely to safeguard its national sovereignty and security interests,” he said.
US-Chinese military tensions have intensified in recent months over the South China Sea and Taiwan.
China claims sovereignty over most of the South China Sea region while the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan have counterclaims over it.
In recent months, the United States has stepped up naval and air patrols in the region to assert the right to freedom of navigation. The Chinese military has followed the US patrols closely, causing tensions.
China is also concerned about US Navy ships crossing the Taiwan Strait and sales of high-tech weapons to Taiwan, which Beijing claims to be part of its mainland.
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