China on Thursday (December 25, 2025) denounced a Pentagon report, which accused Beijing of leveraging reduced border tensions with India to undermine U.S.-India ties while deepening defence ties with Pakistan as an attempt to sow discord with false narratives.
"The Pentagon's report distorts China's defence policy, sows discord between China and other countries, and aims at finding a pretext for the U.S. to maintain its military supremacy," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a media briefing when asked about the U.S. Department of War report submitted to the American Congress.
China firmly opposes the report, Mr. Lin said.
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Separately, Chinese Defence Ministry spokesman Zhang Xiaogang denounced the Pentagon report, which also highlighted the cooperation between China and Pakistan in sectors such as defence and space, with plans to set up a military base.
