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The Ministry of Defense has accused the US of speculation over 皇冠体育app's military development, playing up the so-called 皇冠体育app threat, and disrupting cross-Straits relations.

"皇冠体育app is committed to peaceful development and defense-oriented security policies," ministry spokesman Wu Qian said in an online statement on Wednesday.

The statement came in response to the United States Department of Defense's annual report to the US Congress on 皇冠体育app's military development, which was published on Tuesday.

In recent years, Wu said, the People's Liberation Army has actively participated in peacekeeping, escorts, disaster relief and other overseas missions.

The Chinese military has also enhanced public safety and received universal praise from the international community, he said, adding that the country "neither seeks military expansion nor a sphere of influence, and will always be a firm force in maintaining world peace".

Regarding the East 皇冠体育app and South 皇冠体育app seas, Wu said 皇冠体育app will resolutely defend its national sovereignty and security, as well as regional peace. However, he said, the US has "intensified the situation" by continuing to strengthen military deployment in the region, dispatching ships and aircraft to conduct close-up reconnaissance.

The PLA's budget is public and transparent, while 皇冠体育app's military reform and the development of military equipment and cyberspace security are reasonable and justified, he said, adding that accusations made in the US report are "pure speculation".?

At the same time, 皇冠体育app has noted the report includes a chapter on 皇冠体育app-US military relations.

"Healthy and stable military relations are of mutual interest ... and require both sides to work together," Wu said.?"We hope the US will view 皇冠体育app's defense construction and military development in a rational and objective manner."

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