Ahead of a high-level Sino-US dialogue, China on Monday accused the Pentagon of clinging to “cold war” mentality and attempting to stage a Hollywood blockbuster by deploying its modern weapons in the South China Sea to “terrify” Beijing.
In an angry reaction to US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter’s remarks that “China’s actions could erect a Great Wall of self-isolation” in the South China Sea (SCS), Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told media here that “Carter’s remarks reflected typical American style thinking and hegemony”.
“Although we have entered 21st century, some people in US still keeps the cold war mentality and cook up stories and seek or even create rivalry world wide,” she said.
“This time they have focus their aim at Asia Pacific with the purpose of deploying large amount of advanced weapons in the region by creating excuses,” she said.