China firmly opposes the report, Lin said. The report outlines Beijing's long-term strategic ambitions, saying India remains wary of China's intentions despite recent efforts at de-escalation. The US releases such reports year after year, grossly interfering in China's internal affairs, Zhang told a separate media briefing. "The US report maliciously misinterpreted China's national defence policy, made unfounded speculations about China's military development, slandering and smearing the normal actions of the Chinese military," he said, declining to directly respond to a question on the report alleging China's expanding defence and cooperation with Pakistan. "The report is full of erroneous understandings of China and geopolitical biases, exaggerating the so-called "Chinese military threat" to mislead the international community," Zhang said.

Source: Indian Express December 25, 2025 20:51 UTC