Chinese defence minister says ties with US at critical juncture

BEIJING, 13 June 2022, (TON): Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe said “it was up to the United States to improve the bilateral relationship, as ties were at a critical juncture.”

Repeating several times at an Asian security meeting that China only sought peace and stability, and was not an aggressor, he called on the United States to strengthen solidarity and oppose confrontation and division.

He said “China firmly rejected “US smearing, accusations and even threats in Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin's speech.”

Wei, dressed in the uniform of a general in the People's Liberation Army, told media “we request the US side to stop smearing and containing China. Stop interfering in China's internal affairs. The bilateral relationship cannot improve unless the US side can do that.”

He added “the United States would stand by its allies, including Taiwan.”

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