China follows a nuclear strategy of self-defense and a policy of no first use of nuclear weapons, which has always been stable, consistent and predictable, a defense spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Chen Xi, a spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense, made the remarks at a press briefing in Beijing while responding to a media query about some claims that China is expanding its nuclear arsenal.
"China follows a nuclear strategy of self-defense and a policy of no first use of nuclear weapons. We always keep our nuclear capabilities at the minimum level required for national security, and never engage in any forms of nuclear arms race, playing a significant role in maintaining global strategic stability. China's nuclear policy has always been stable, consistent and predictable. Relevant parties should stop making unfounded speculations and groundless propaganda," said Chen.
China's nuclear policy stable, consistent, predictable: spokesman
The so-called 'Chinese spy threat' is a malicious fabrication with ulterior motives, said Chen Xi, spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense on Tuesday.
Chen made the remarks at a press briefing in Beijing while responding to a media query about the claim of the Five Eyes alliance that Chinese military intelligence agencies are using online job platforms to recruit government staff from Western countries. Also recently, the United States announced that it had seized 13 internet domains suspected of being used by Chinese intelligence to obtain information.
"This is the old trick of 'a thief accusing others of theft' that the Five Eyes alliance habitually plays. They have repeatedly hyped up the so-called 'Chinese spy threat', yet so far they have produced not a shred of evidence. It is completely groundless and fabricated with ulterior motives. On the contrary, it is a well-known fact that the alliance has long engaged in unscrupulous espionage and intelligence theft activities. We call on the relevant parties to abandon the Cold War mentality, stop engaging in false narratives, and return to an objective and rational policy toward China," Chen said.
Five Eyes alliance's 'Chinese spy threat' allegation totally fabricated: spokesman
