BEIJING, Oct. 15 -- "The so-called Quad mechanism has become a sheer political tool for the US to contain China and maintain its hegemony," said Chinese Defense Spokesperson Senior Colonel Wu Qian at a press briefing on Tuesday.
Naval forces from the US, Japan, India and Australia conducted Exercise Malabar in the Indian Ocean on October 8th. It is reported that this exercise is directed at China and can enhance the Quad mechanism among these four countries in security guarantee field.
In response to a related query, the spokesperson said that China believes that security cooperation among relevant countries should not harm the interests of any third party or undermine regional peace and stability. The so-called Quad mechanism has become a sheer political tool for the US to contain China and maintain its hegemony.
"We firmly oppose relevant parties to use China as an excuse to stir up bloc confrontation and escalate regional tensions. A small clique will not make any big difference," said the spokesperson.
He pointed out that the Asia-Pacific should be a grand stage where countries join hands to cooperate, rather than an arena for geopolitical competition. "We require relevant countries to give up their obsession with zero-sum mindset and put more efforts on safeguarding regional security, instead of doing the opposite."
