Another day, another Chinese temper tantrum

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China’s Defense Ministry has called the U.S. “the destroyer of world peace” in response to a critical Department of Defense report that said the country’s military buildup aims to “revise” the international order.

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The more than 150-page Defense Department report to Congress examined the Chinese military's technical capabilities and ultimate ambitions. It also analyzed China's strategy toward Taiwan, a U.S. ally that China considers a part of its territory to be annexed by force if necessary.

“Certainly, many factors will determine how this course unfolds," the report said. “What is certain is that (the ruling Communist Party) has a strategic end state that it is working towards, which, if achieved and its accompanying military modernization left unaddressed, will have serious implications for U.S. national interests and the security of the international rules-based order."

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