Hey there! 🌟 In a recent twist, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has called on the United States to drop its \"obsession\" with containing China and stop using regional countries as tools in this pursuit.
During a daily press briefing on Monday, spokesperson Lin Jian didn't hold back. He responded to U.S. President Joe Biden's comments from the weekend's Quad summit, where Biden claimed that China continues to act aggressively and is testing the U.S. and its allies in the Indo-Pacific region.
Lin pointed out that the Quad, seen as a premier regional grouping in the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy, is merely a tool used by the U.S. to maintain its dominance and contain China's rise. According to him, the U.S. is \"lying through its teeth\" when it says the Quad doesn't target China, noting that China was a central topic throughout the summit. 😬
\"Cooperation between countries should not target any third party or harm their interests,\" Lin emphasized. He added that regional initiatives should promote peace, stability, and prosperity, aligning with the hopes of countries in the Asia-Pacific.
He also stressed that forming exclusive groups undermines mutual trust and collaboration among regional nations. Such actions run counter to the desire for peace and development and are bound to fail, he warned.
Lin urged the U.S. to end its fixation on maintaining supremacy and containing China. He called on the U.S. to stop using regional countries for its own gains and to act genuinely on its claims that revitalizing alliances isn't aimed at China.
It's clear that tensions are high, but perhaps it's time for a chill pill and some genuine collaboration. What do you think? 🤔
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Foreign Ministry: U.S. needs to end obsession with containing China
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