China, Russia hits out new US national security strategy

NewsBharati    21-Dec-2017
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Beijing/Moscow, December 21: China and Russia have criticised the United States for its new national security strategy that labels both countries as competitors challenging American interests. 

China yesterday said the new strategy outlined by US President Donald Trump demonstrated a Cold War mentality.

Hua Chunying, spokeswoman for Chinese Foreign Ministry said they urge the US side to stop deliberately distorting China's strategic intentions and abandon such outdated concepts as the Cold War mentality and the zero-sum game otherwise it will only end up harming itself as well as others.

Russia also was critical of Trump's new strategy. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that new US security strategy shows an unwillingness to give up the idea of a unipolar world - moreover, an insistent unwillingness, disregard for a multipolar world.

“The imperialist character of this document is obvious, as is the refusal to renounce a unipolar world, an insistent refusal,” Russian Federation spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

The US strategy included biting language and framed Beijing and Moscow as global competitors. “China and Russia challenge American power, influence and interests, attempting to erode American security and prosperity,” the document says.

 
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