China Urges U.S. to Abandon ‘Cold War’ Mindset in Bilateral Ties

National Defense ministry says that U.S. should be ‘rational’
China defends activities in South China Sea as within rights

People's Liberation Army (PLA) troops stand in formation during a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, not pictured, at the Shek Kong Barracks in Hong Kong, China, on Friday, June 30, 2017. Xi sought to reassure a divided Hong Kong of China’s continued support for the former British colony, as pro-democracy protesters struggled to be heard behind road blocks and police lines.Photographer: Anthony Kwan/Bloomberg

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By Bloomberg News

January 21, 2018 at 1:21 AM UTC

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China’s National Defense Ministry said the U.S. should abandon a “Cold War” mindset and view Chinese national security and military efforts “rationally and objectively.”

The instigators of militarization of the South China Sea are “other countries” that don’t seem to want to see peace in the region and are using the banner of “navigational freedom” to undertake military activities in a tyrannical manner, ministry spokesman Ren Guoqiang said in a statement released late Saturday.