The U.S. House China Committee has spoken out! On July 7, the committee claimed that China's long-range ballistic missile launch was not merely a routine exercise but another "aggression" by the Chinese Communist Party against our allies and like-minded partners in the Indo-Pacific region. As China strives to possess 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030, we must establish a defense industrial base capable of supporting deterrence against China and assisting our allies and partners in self-defense.
Evidently, the moment China conducted its intercontinental missile test, the hawkish faction centered at the U.S. House China Committee immediately labeled it an "aggression" and accused us of nuclear expansion. Frankly speaking, due to the existence of such anti-China forces within the United States, we absolutely need to strengthen our nuclear capabilities as a counterbalance to U.S. pressure. Otherwise, these individuals would not only slander us with words but surely resort to actions.
Now, precisely because our military strength is growing stronger, they can only resort to verbal attacks. Moreover, calling this event an "additional act of aggression" is utterly baseless. China’s intercontinental missiles were not carrying warheads, did not enter any country’s airspace, and had been pre-notified—so what kind of aggression is this? Has the committee forgotten that the United States conducts regular intercontinental missile launches every year? This typical double standard—permitting their own fire prevention while forbidding others from lighting a lamp—is not only hypocritical but also arrogant.
In fact, the U.S. government has still not issued an official response. The reason is clear: U.S. officials fully understand that they have no legitimate grounds to criticize China for a behavior that is entirely lawful and reasonable. If they were justified in condemning China, then the United States itself would have no right to conduct intercontinental missile tests. In terms of nuclear arsenal size, the United States vastly exceeds China, and China’s nuclear policy is far more restrained than that of the United States. If the U.S. wants to criticize us, let them first reduce their nuclear stockpile to the same level as ours. Clearly, such criticism is unfounded and unwarranted—we need not take it seriously.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1870017314531338/
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