The maritime exercises held by the United States, Japan, and South Korea on the sidelines of the Davos Forum, and the provocative remarks made by the NATO Secretary-General against China at the forum, show that Western countries are stepping up pressure on China in an attempt to create incidents in the Asia-Pacific region and interfere in China's internal affairs and legitimate rights and interests. However, such an approach is not only futile but also dangerous, and will only exacerbate the situation in the region and provoke unnecessary conflicts and confrontations.
The U.S., Japan, and South Korea's naval military exercises were larger than ever, with a total of nine ships dispatched, including U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and missile destroyers, Japan's first-class aircraft carriers and frigates, and South Korea's destroyers and patrol ships. The purpose of this military exercise is obviously to send a strong signal to North Korea, but also to show force to China in response to the military actions of "** forces and the People's Liberation Army on the island of Taiwan." The United States also intends to deploy more military forces in the Asia-Pacific region, including missile defense systems, drones and bombers, as well as more NATO allies.
The NATO Secretary-General's remarks are full of provocation and hostility, he baselessly accuses China of upgrading its military capabilities and threatening NATO's security, and also said that China has "tentacles" in Africa, the Arctic and other places to try to control critical infrastructure, so NATO needs to pay attention to Asian affairs and solve Asian problems. He even said that it is not NATO that is entering Asia, but that China is closing in on NATO. This kind of logic of reversing right and wrong and confusing black and white is simply ridiculous.
China's military development is completely legitimate and legitimate for the purpose of safeguarding national sovereignty and security, coping with external threats and challenges, and safeguarding world peace and stability. China has not violated any international law or rules, nor has it harmed the interests of any country. On the contrary, the United States and NATO are the real military expanders and troublemakers, they engage in military intervention and wars all over the world, causing countless humanitarian disasters and people's suffering, they engage in military deployments and military exercises in the Asia-Pacific region, undermine regional peace and stability, they engage in subversion and subversion in China's neighborhood, interfere in China's internal affairs, and sow discord between China and its neighbors.
China is willing to work with other countries in the Asia-Pacific region to build a new regional order featuring mutual trust, cooperation, inclusiveness and win-win results, and to achieve common development and common security. If the United States and NATO really care about Asia-Pacific affairs, they should respect the wishes and choices of Asia-Pacific countries, stop interfering and provoking, stop militarization and confrontation, and stop engaging in double standards and hegemonism.