China’s military lashes out at the US after breakthrough talks.

The Chinese Ministry of Defense issued a scathing attack against the United States on Thursday, a week after their highest-ranking military officials resumed high-level talks. The ministry criticized the United States for its ongoing interference in the Asia-Pacific area and stated it continued to have a “Cold War” mentality.

During the negotiations, both parties committed to restoring connections to avoid mistakes and misunderstandings. The United States of America had called for “more work” to guarantee that military communications remained open and trustworthy.

Nevertheless, during the final regular news conference of the year, a spokeswoman for the Chinese Ministry of Defense adopted a more aggressive perspective.

The American spokeswoman Wu Qian stated, “The United States continues to strengthen its Asia-Pacific deployments; this is full of a Cold War mindset.” The statement was made on Thursday.

“Its objective is to achieve its self-serving goals and preserve its hegemonic position. There is a natural tendency for it to provoke conflict.

U.S. officials had hoped that the negotiations that took place last week, in which senior U.S. General Charles Brown and his Chinese counterpart, General Liu Zhenli, had a videoconference for the first time in more than a year, may bring about a more comprehensive restoration of military connections between the two countries.

Last month, in San Francisco, the leaders of both nations reached an agreement to restart such connections. When Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in 2022 while she was the Speaker of the House, Beijing severed these ties. These meetings followed that agreement.

“good and productive outcomes” were the results of the video conversation, according to Wu.”

However, Beijing anticipated that Washington would “take concrete actions on the basis of equality and respect to promote the sound and steady development of the China-US military-to-military relationship,” he added, with specifics to be released later.

TAIWAN IS BEING TAKEN OVER
Wu accused the government of Taiwan, which is scheduled to hold a significant presidential election on January 13, of intentionally “hyping up” a military threat from China to obtain electoral support.

Specifically, he cautioned the United States against intervening in Taiwanese affairs, especially the sale of armaments to the democratic island nation.

The United States of America is adamantly opposed to any nation having diplomatic or military interaction with Taiwan. In several different ways, the United States is attempting to manipulate the Taiwan situation, which is a dangerous game, according to Wu.

“We urge the U.S. to stop arming Taiwan under any excuses or by any means,” said the president.

Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense stated this week that it was keeping a careful eye on China because it was not observing any indications of large-scale military activities on the part of China before the elections.

Moreover, Wu pointed the finger of blame at the United States for the escalating tensions in the South China Sea, which have arisen due to recent conflicts between China and the Philippines in the vicinity of the Spratly Islands.

As a result of a more considerable strengthening of ties under the leadership of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the United States has supported Manila in its maritime conflicts with China.

“The U.S., out of its selfish calculations, has been conniving at, and emboldening the Philippines, attempting to coerce and threaten China,” according to Wu.

This week, a representative for the Philippine military responded to China’s claim that his country was encouraging violence in the area.

On the home front, Wu declined to comment on the expulsion from China’s top political advisory body of three executives from significant aerospace defense companies this week. These executives were removed from their positions.

“I refer you to the competent national authorities,” he stated in response to a question regarding the rationale for the removals.

The executives are from China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), which is China’s primary space program contractor and builder of missile systems; Norinco, which is a crucial Chinese defense contractor; and China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), which is China’s largest missile manufacturer.

The former defense minister Li Shangfu, who is now under investigation for improper military procurement, has been involved in an anti-corruption sweep that has taken place in the upper echelons of the People’s Liberation Army, according to some prior reports from Reuters.

The Rocket Force of the People’s Liberation Army has also been the subject of attention in recent times. This is because, at the end of July, commanders who were not part of the force unexpectedly replaced its two senior leaders.