国防部评中美两军交往：美方不应对外作秀

The MND on China-US Military Exchanges: the US Should Not Stage a Political Show to the World

12月26日下午，国防部举行例行记者会，国防部新闻发言人张晓刚大校答记者问。

记者：据报道，美发布的2024年《中国军事与安全发展报告》称，尽管中美两军自2023年11月起恢复交往，但中方将两军交往视为惩罚或奖励美军行动的手段。请问发言人有何评论？

Question: It’s reported that the recently published Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2024 (commonly known as China Military Power Report) by the US states that despite the November 2023 resumption of defense engagement, the PRC views defense and military engagements as a tool to punish or reward the US for its perceived behavior. What’s your comment?

张晓刚：我们坚决反对美方无端指责。中方始终按照相互尊重、和平共处、合作共赢原则，推动中美两国两军关系发展。双方通过军事外交渠道保持着有效沟通。必须指出，当前两军交往的困难障碍完全是美方造成的。中美两军沟通交往不是为了对外作秀。我们要求美方正视自身存在的问题，切实尊重中方核心利益和重大关切，停止在台湾问题、民主人权、道路制度、发展权利等问题上越界踩线，为双方沟通对话创造良好氛围。

Zhang Xiaogang:We firmly oppose groundless accusations made by the US side. China always develops bilateral and military relations with the US in the principle of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation. The two sides maintain effective communication through military diplomatic channels. It must be noted that the current difficulties in China-US mil-to-mil engagement are created solely by the US side. The purpose of communication and exchanges between the Chinese and the US militaries is not a political show to the world. We urge the US side take seriously its own problems, earnestly respect China’s core interests and major concerns, and refrain from crossing the lines on issues related to Taiwan, democracy and human rights, China’s path and system and China’s development rights, etc., so as to create a favorable atmosphere for dialogues and communication between the two sides.