Our military spending is only about 5 percent of that of the United States', one-third of Japan's, and less than half of the U.K.'s. In the past 10 years and more, we have cut our defense forces twice, by a total of 1.5 million servicemen. It is indeed groundless to clamor about China threat. With the growth of our economic globalization and the arrival of the cyber-age, China's future is closely linked with the destiny of mankind. China's prosperity promises peace while its backwardness spells instability.
China loves peace and freedom.
The Chinese nation waged an unyielding struggle for national independence and the democratic rights in modern times. The birth of the People's Republic was a great achievement of this struggle. China has a population of 1.26 billion. It is by no means an easy job to ensure so many people their subsistence, development and political rights. It cannot be done overnight.