Chinese hope US defence spending is beneficial to global peace

[Naheed Janjua]

An official familiar with the proposal said U.S. President Donald Trump’s request for the Pentagon included more money for shipbuilding, military aircraft and establishing “a more robust presence in key international waterways and choke points” such as the Strait of Hormuz and the disputed South China Sea.

“We hope that relevant U.S. policies and measures can benefit the maintenance of global peace and stability,”

That could put Washington at odds with China, which claims most of the South China Sea and has alarmed its neighbours by building artificial islands and airports there, among other facilities.

“We hope that relevant U.S. policies and measures can benefit the maintenance of global peace and stability,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told a daily news briefing, when asked about the proposed U.S. increase.

It was hypothetical to link the rise to the situation in the South China Sea, Geng added.

“But on the South China Sea issue we have repeatedly said that the situation is at present developing well, in a positive direction, and is stable,” he said.
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[JohnyD]

Yes ofcourse for global peace and that will come by crushing the greedy and bullying country in Asia having massive unaccounted defense budget!

 

[52051]

Basically China says, in laymen's term, is that we dont give a damn about the US increase of military spending and will do whatever we plan to do regardless.

 

[Naheed Janjua]

well given Trump's stated hostility towards China they have the right to be concerned.