US report called 'poisonous' to ties

Washington said to disregard facts concerning China's military efforts

The Defense Ministry has strongly slammed the recent security report released by US President Donald Trump, saying it has exaggerated and disregarded facts about China's efforts to modernize its national defense.

Military experts also said that the report, which for the first time explicitly labeled China as a competitor both economically and militarily, is "poisonous" to Sino-US relations.