China slams US Democrats’ report for hyping 'China threat' narrative
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China denounces a US Senate Democrats’ report as Cold War-driven propaganda, asserting it does not seek global dominance or confrontation.
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A podium with the national emblem of the People's Republic of China and a logo for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is seen before a daily briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office in Beijing, China, on November 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
China’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned a report issued by Democratic members of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, describing it as an attempt to fuel the so-called "China threat" narrative.
The ministry emphasized on Friday that Beijing does not seek global dominance and is not engaged in competition for influence with any other nation.
Published on Monday, the report portrays China as a "strategic challenge distinct from any in our nation’s history," accusing it of pursuing a long-term strategy aimed at displacing the United States as the world’s leading power.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian rejected the report's premise, stating that it is steeped in Cold War thinking and promotes confrontation between major powers.
Speaking at a regular press briefing on Friday, Lin reaffirmed China’s commitment to an independent foreign policy centered on peace. He underlined that Beijing consistently plays the role of a stabilizing and constructive force in international affairs.
"We never engage in malicious competition or major country confrontation and have no intention to replace or challenge others," Lin said.
The spokesperson urged relevant US figures to adopt a more objective and rational view of China and the bilateral relationship. He called on US officials to stop their efforts to attack, discredit, or contain China, and instead focus on contributing to the sound, steady, and sustainable development of China-US relations.
China on track to surpass US in nuclear power by 2030
On a different note, a forthcoming report by the White House Council of Economic Advisors, cited by Fox Business, revealed on Thursday that China is poised to overtake the United States as the world's leading producer of nuclear energy by 2030, marking a significant milestone in Beijing's steady ascent as a global technological and energy powerhouse.
The report acknowledged that China now generates approximately twice the electricity output of the United States and continues to expand its nuclear capabilities at an unprecedented pace.
"Based on these investments, China is projected to become the largest nuclear power producer in the world by 2030," the report concedes, reflecting Washington's growing concern about China's strategic advantage in energy development.
While China's electricity generation has consistently grown between 5% and 10% annually over the past two decades, the US has experienced virtually no growth in the same period. The report points to this disparity as a wake-up call, linking China's robust energy expansion to its broader dominance in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.
