Pentagon report biased

THE ANNUAL REPORT RELEASED BY THE Pentagon on China's military and security development is far from factual, as described by the Pentagon, as it contains incorrect 'facts,' inaccurate descriptions and ill-intended accusations concerning China's intentions for modernizing its military and the size of its defense spending, as well as its peaceful defense policy on regional issues, says a Xinhua News Agency commentary.

It adopts a biased stance on China's legitimate military modernization drive, which is to satisfy its need to protect its borders and to carry out more peacekeeping missions as required by the international community.

It ignores the fact that the United States' spending on defense was about five times that of China in 2013, and that by moderately raising its defense budget and enhancing its military capabilities, China is now capable of making more contributions to world peace. China is now the largest contributor of personnel to UN peacekeeping missions among the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. It also regularly sends naval task forces to conduct escort missions in the Gulf of Aden and off the coast of Somalia.