"Taking Us As Threat Will Be Historic Mistake": China On US Remarks
NDTV
US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin accused China of causing instability with its claim to the self-governing island of Taiwan and its "destabilising military activity".
It will be a historic and strategic mistake to insist on taking China as a threat and adversary, or even an enemy, Chinese Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe said on Sunday as he underlined that the China-US relationship is at a critical and crucial juncture.
"China believes that a stable China-US relationship serves the interest of both countries and the rest of the world," he said while addressing the Shangri-La Dialogue here.
China and the US cooperation is vital for global peace and development, he said.
"Confrontation will benefit neither of our two countries nor other countries. China opposes using competition to define bilateral relations," he said.
