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He said that China wants to cooperate with the United States on various issues such as climate change and that it hopes to improve the relationship between the two countries on the premise of’mutual respect’.
At a press conference held at the Beijing Media Center on the night of the 4th, Jang Ye-shui, spokesman for the National People’s Congress of China (Non-in University), said, “The two sides should work together to strengthen communication and cooperation to control disputes and promote stable Sino-US relations. “He said.
At a press conference broadcast live through China Central (CC) TV, he asked reporters about the prospects of US-China relations, saying, “The two countries share important benefits in a wide range of areas, including climate change, overcoming Corona 19, recovering the global economy, and maintaining regional peace and stability. “I’m doing it,” he said.
Spokesman Zhang is a former Chinese ambassador to the United States.
He argued, “It is normal for there to be some disputes in Sino-US relations, but disconnection of supply chains and decoupling are damaging to them, and conflicts do not benefit either party.”
But in order to improve these relations, Zhang called for the US to’respect’ China.
He said, “The key to peaceful coexistence is to respect mutual interests and important interests,” he said. “With respect to the path of development of the political system each chooses, do not interfere with the internal affairs of the other party, and the basics of international relations that resolve disputes peacefully We have to follow the principles,” he added.
When asked by a Yonhap News reporter whether China’s development of defense power is a threat to other countries, Zhang said, “China’s strengthening of defense construction is not aimed at any country and does not pose a threat to any country.”
He emphasized, “To determine whether one country poses a military threat to another country, you must see what defense policy that country pursues.” “China will adhere to the path of peaceful development and pursue a defensive defense policy.” .
He said China’s defense spending was generally aligned with the level of development of the country’s economy. He added that maintaining an adequate and stable increase in defense expenditure is to protect national sovereignty, security and development interests, and to fulfill international responsibilities and obligations.
In addition, it reiterated its position that China’s defense spending is open and transparent.
Amid continuing military tensions between the US and China in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, there are observations that China’s defense budget growth this year will be higher than last year.
China’s defense budget last year was about 1.2 trillion yuan (about 224 trillion won), and it showed an increase of 6.6%, the lowest in the last 30 years due to the aftermath of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19).
However, this year, there is a prospect that the military conflict between the US and China will continue and that the pace of recovery in China’s economy will accelerate.
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