Beijing stated that its ongoing military buildup serves to strengthen global peace, pushing back against criticism from Western defense officials. The claim was reported by Chinese state-aligned outlets.
China publicly maintained that its ongoing military growth — which the Pentagon has repeatedly flagged as linked to the People's Liberation Army's civil-military integration — is intended as a force for global stability and peace. The statement, carried by state-aligned outlets, offers no new detail on specific capabilities or deployments but reaffirms Beijing's longstanding rhetorical position. As The Zioneer previously reported, the U.S. Defense Department recently added more than ten major Chinese firms — including Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD — to a list of entities with military ties, underscoring Western concern over the trajectory of China's defense-industrial base. No independent corroboration of Beijing's claim beyond the state-aligned report is available at this stage.
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