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| China fury at US military report | China fury at US military report |
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| Beijing has reacted angrily to a Pentagon report on China's military power, which claimed it was altering the military balance in Asia. | Beijing has reacted angrily to a Pentagon report on China's military power, which claimed it was altering the military balance in Asia. |
| Foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang called it a "gross distortion of the facts", the AFP news agency reports. | Foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang called it a "gross distortion of the facts", the AFP news agency reports. |
| In its annual report to Congress, the Pentagon said China was developing "disruptive" technologies for nuclear, space and cyber warfare. | In its annual report to Congress, the Pentagon said China was developing "disruptive" technologies for nuclear, space and cyber warfare. |
| It could be used to enforce claims over disputed territories, the report said. | |
| The development of longer-range capabilities also has implications for beyond the region, it added. | |
| "This report issued by the US side continues to play up the fallacy of China's military threat," Mr Qin told journalists. | |
| He said China "resolutely" opposes the report, and urged the US to stop issuing it to "avoid further damage to the two sides' military relations". |