The US National Security Strategy document referred India as it’s most important ally, whereas tagged China a threat not only for US but to the global peace especially in Indo-Pacific region.
As expected, the Chinese officials condemned the US on Thursday tagging it as “outdated confrontational mentality” and mediating an “external threat” to divert attention from domestic problems. China’s Global Times urged Washington to follow the principles of peaceful coexistence and mutually beneficial cooperation after the Biden administration described China as “America’s most important geopolitical challenge” in his first formal national security strategy.
“It is neither popular nor constructive to stick to the zero-sum mentality of the Cold War and play geopolitical conflicts and great power competition. China and the US are major countries in the world,” said Mao Ning, a Foreign Ministry spokesman. he said at a routine press briefing on Thursday.
She also said that as the China and the US have responsibilities to defend world peace and stability and promote economic prosperity and development. However the US knows the reality that all China’s neighboring countries like Japan, India, Magnolia, Taiwan and others feel insecure due to China’s land encroachment tactics.
The global times and Chinese government officials recited the usual lines like “The US must follow the principle of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and mutually beneficial cooperation, adhere to President Biden’s “Five Nos” pledge, and work with China to return China-US relations to the path of healthy and stable development”.
The Biden administration’s national security strategy released Wednesday outlined the importance of alliances to contain China in the coming “decisive decade,” and expected India’s support along with strong partnership in establishing Peace in Indo-Pacific region.
Russia was described as an “imminent threat” that needed to be contained, while China was identified as “the only US competitor” with the “intent and power to reshape the world”. Words like Russia and Russian appeared 83 times, according to the statistics, while words related to China, including China, PRC and China, appeared 60 times in the 48-page report.
The report also said the US remains committed to the one-China policy but supports “the self-defense of the island of Taiwan”. It also pledged that the Biden administration would prioritize domestic industrial and high-tech sectors, strengthen alliances and invest in strengthening its military.