New Delhi: China responded aggressively to comments made by various defence authorities on China being a ‘disruptive force.’
At the recently concluded Raisina Dialogue in the national capital, leaders from all over the world, including the United States of America, Japan and India called on the ‘new global order’. While US Pacific Command Chief Admiral Harry Harris called China "disruptive Force" and the owner of trust deficit. Japanese Admiral Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano said China was trying to change, unilaterally, the status quo in the East China Sea.
“If someone is feeling agitated and thinks it is a destructive force, we are curious to know what on earth are they afraid of being destroyed? The logic runs like if China endeavours to build a type of international relations like that, and if one truly loves peace and champions common develop, there should be no reason to feel anxious about,” foreign ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said on Friday.
Training his guns on the US Admiral chief, Kang said it was not apt for one nation to comment on others. “I have also noted that this US military officer mentioned three ASEAN countries in his remarks, claiming that they were also concerned about China's development. Well, we've never heard from these three countries talking about such concerns. I think it is not a very good habit to speak so readily for other countries,” Kang said.
The foreign ministry spokesperson commented on Japan’s statement and said that China was “resolute in safeguarding its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the East China Sea.”
“The two sides are in communication and contacts in this regard. Japan must stop saying one thing, like wanting to improve China-Japan ties, while doing the opposite. We hope that Japan could match its words with concrete actions,” Kang stated.
Kang, however, also said that this was not the first time that such comments were made and said that as his country develops, it will play an increasingly positive role in the international community and offer more constructive public goods, like the Belt and Road Initiative.
“Everyone should view that in an objective light. It is better to pay attention to how the majority of the international community respond and comment. Undeniably, some people in some countries do find it difficult to let go of their anxiety towards China,” he said, adding that China was always committed to the path of development and believed in a new type of international order featuring mutual respect, equality and justice, and win-win cooperation.
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