For China, it means that Washington encourages the Cold War rivalry in which a single power should have maintained hegemonic control over other countries.

The Defense Ministry’s spokesman, Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, responded to recent statements from Mark Milley, US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, about the alleged risk posed by China.

The US official stated that Beijing aims to become the dominant power in Asia in the next ten years and surpass Washington’s military capabilities by mid-century.

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