According to reports from the Beijing Daily app, on June 15, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian presided over a regular press conference.
Reuters reporters asked, "Australia's think tank, the Lovelace Institute, said that 'China is expanding its hypersonic weapons stockpile and increasing China's ability to strike Australia.'" What is the Chinese side's comment on this report?
Lin Jian said that we have noticed the relevant reports. China adheres to a path of peaceful development. The growth of China's military force is aimed at safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and developmental interests, and it is not directed at any specific country. The increase in China's military strength is an increase in the forces that advocate for peace around the world.
Lin Jian pointed out that the reports you mentioned, which use the logic of 'a strong country must be hegemonic' to portray China, constitute a serious strategic misjudgment of China. He advised relevant institutions to stop promoting the so-called 'China threat' and to view China's development in an objective, fair, and rational manner.
On June 14th local time, the Australian think tank The Lowy Institute published a report reigniting and amplifying the "China threat" narrative.
According to AFP's report on the same day, the report claims that China has the ability to launch direct missile strikes against Australia. Moreover, as China continues to increase its stockpiles of long-range and hypersonic weapons, as well as constructing islands and reefs in the South China Sea, this 'threat' is becoming increasingly serious.
The report also claims, in a dramatic manner, that China’s main “threat” to Australia comes from ships and submarines, as well as a new type of medium-range ballistic missile capable of attacking Australia directly from China’s territory. The report exaggerates the situation, stating that with the increasing number of Medium-range Ballistic Missiles like the DF-27, and possibly intercontinental ballistic missiles equipped with conventional warheads, China’s ability to attack Australia will further enhance in the next decade.
