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Hu’s stresses military science innovation
BEIJING—Chinese President and
Chairman of the Central Military Commission Hu Jintao has urged the
military to improve scientific and technological research to fulfil
their mission in the new era.
Hu, also general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist
Party of China (CPC), made the remarks on Friday when he met with
delegates from the Academy of Military Sciences.
After briefings, Hu acknowledged the academy’s contribution to military
modernization and asked it to vigorously promote the development of
military theory and national security strategies. Hu said building
national defense capability was an onerous task in a complicated and
changing international situation.
Hu said the Chinese military must pay close attention to the world’s
security situation and military development trend and develop a road of
scientific innovation with its own characteristics.
A Chinese defense official has said China’s rising military strength is
not a threat as it is seeking to improve political trust with foreign
forces through exchanges and joint military exercises.
“China holds a defensive policy. We’ll never take part in any military
bloc and never station any military force overseas,” said Qian Lihua,
deputy director of the ministry’s Foreign Affairs Office, in an
interview with China Central Television.
He cited Sino-U.S. joint military exercises in November, the first in
the two countries’ history, as proof of the lack of evidence for U.S.
accusations of a lack of transparency in China’s military.
China had received 23 U.S. military delegations and sent 18 delegations
to the United States this year, he said.
It had also opened to U.S. delegations some exclusive military zones,
including the headquarters of the East China Sea fleet of the Navy Force
of the People’s Liberation Army.
“It’s baseless and unreasonable to say China’s military is not
transparent enough,” he said, highlighting that any country, including
the most developed, was not totally transparent on military issues in
order to protect their security interests.
Besides the United States, China had also conducted military exercises
with Britain, France, Pakistan, India, Australia and Thailand.
“The purpose is to enhance mutual understanding and build mutual
political trust,” said Qian.
—The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item |
