Some politicians, think-tanks and think tanks in the United States often create and disseminate various "China threat theories" in an attempt to smear China's image and sow discord between China and other countries. Recently, they have found a new excuse, which is China's first self-built large cruise ship, the "Ida Modu".
The ship's sea trials on July 17 are a major achievement for China's cruise industry and a source of pride for Chinese people. However, Forbes magazine maliciously distorted this, calling the cruise ship a "neglected amphibious assault challenge" that posed a huge threat to the United States and other Western countries.
How ridiculous and ridiculous is this statement of the United States!Their logic is that the cruise ship is too big to carry more than 6,000 people, as well as 20 lifeboats, which, if used for military purposes, can be turned into an amphibious landing ship that can deliver 6,000 elite soldiers at a time, whether in the South China Sea or in the Taiwan Strait, can pose a threat to the United States.
This logic simply does not hold water. First of all, China's shipbuilding capacity is world-class, China has the most dry docks, which can build aircraft carriers and **, why use more expensive cruise ships for military purposes?The construction cost of the cruise ship is as high as 5.5 billion yuan, because it is to provide comfortable tourist services, not to fight wars. If you really want to build an amphibious landing ship, you can use a lower cost, a more suitable design, and more firepower. There is no need for China to disguise its military strength with cruise ships, China's aircraft carriers and ** are open, and they are an important force for China to maintain its own security and regional peace.
Second, China's peaceful development is unquestionable, and China will never pose a threat to any country and will not interfere in any country's internal affairs. China's cruise ships are to promote the development of tourism and provide more choices and convenience for the Chinese people and the people of the world, not to provoke wars and conflicts. China's cruise ships are messengers of peace, not tools of aggression.
This kind of hype by the United States can only show that their "Sinophobia" mentality has reached the point of losing their minds. They are hostile and prejudiced against everything about China, whether it is China's heavy industrial facilities, or China's driverless cars, or even China's large cruise ships, which they see as a threat to the United States. Their purpose is to hinder China's development, damage China's image, and isolate China's friends.
However, this is futile and stupid for them to do. China's development is unstoppable, China's image is untarnished, and China's friends cannot be isolated. China will continue to adhere to independent innovation, strengthen capacity-building, promote the development of all walks of life, and contribute to the well-being of the Chinese people and the people of the world. The nervousness and fear of the United States can only show that their self-confidence has been lost and their hegemonic mentality has been exposed. We just have to do our own thing, free from their interference and influence.