Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 16 (Reporter Guo Mingzhi) Ministry of National Defense spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang answered reporters' questions on recent military-related issues on the afternoon of the 16th.

China and Vietnam work together to push the relationship between the two militaries to a new level

A reporter asked that recently, President Xi Jinping visited Vietnam and proposed six measures to deepen the construction of a community with a shared future between China and Vietnam, which emphasized the construction of a stronger security barrier. Please further introduce the relevant considerations for promoting the development of China-Vietnam relations.

Zhang Xiaogang said that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Vietnam. From April 14 to 15, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to Vietnam and jointly planned the future development of relations between the two countries and the two militaries with General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Su Lin. President Xi pointed out that at a new historical starting point, the two sides should carry forward the past and move forward hand in hand, continue the traditional friendship of "Vietnam-China deep friendship, comrades and brothers", and follow the "six more" overall goals of higher political mutual trust, more practical cooperation, deeper public opinion foundation, tighter multilateral coordination and cooperation, and better solution to differences, promote comprehensive strategic cooperation with high quality, ensure the steady and long-term construction of a China-Vietnam community with a shared future, and make new and greater contributions to building a community with a shared future for mankind.

He said that in recent years, the two militaries have continued the traditional friendship of "Vietnam-China, comrades and brothers", strengthened high-level exchanges and interactions, established a "3+3" strategic dialogue mechanism between the two countries' diplomacy, national defense and public security, carried out joint anti-terrorism training, organized border defense friendly exchange activities, Beibu Gulf joint patrol, and young officer exchanges, etc., and achieved high-level and stable development in the relationship between the two militaries. Like-minded people work together to continue to write a new chapter. We are willing to work with Vietnam to further enhance the strategic mutual trust and strategic cooperation between the two militaries under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two parties and the two countries, strengthen cooperation in the fields of political work, maritime security, joint exercises, personnel training, etc., and continuously push the relationship between the two militaries to a new level.

Smearing China cannot remove the hat of the US "Matrix"

A reporter asked that the Office of the US National Intelligence Director recently released the "2025 Annual Threat Assessment of the Intelligence Community" report, saying that China is the largest military and cyber threat in the United States, and that "the Chinese military may plan to use a large language model" to carry out information fraud operations. What is your comment on this?

Zhang Xiaogang said that the things the United States accuses others either it has done or it is doing it. The United States is the main source of China's cyber attacks and is also a well-known cyberspace pollution. From "WikiLeaks" to "Snowden Incident", from "Star Wind" plan to "Telescreen Operation", the US does whatever it wants in cyberspace, and uses all its surveillance, stealing secrets, and attacks, with a wide range of bad deeds. Smearing China cannot take off the hat of the US "Matrix". We ask the US to stop thieves calling for thieves, stop cyberattacks on countries around the world, including China, and to restore humanity a clear and secure cyberspace with responsible words and deeds.

No one should underestimate China's strong ability and will to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity

Japanese media recently disclosed that the joint exercise of Japan-US "Blade-2024" is targeting the "Something in Taiwan" scenario for the first time, simulating fighter launches anti-ship missiles to attack the PLA's landing fleet. In this regard, Zhang Xiaogang said that China has always advocated that US-Japan military cooperation should not be targeted at third countries and should not endanger regional peaceful development. The Taiwan issue is purely China's internal affairs, and how to resolve it is the Chinese people's own business. The relevant parties' hype that "there is something wrong in the Taiwan Strait" is purely arousing trouble. No one should underestimate our firm will and strong ability to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity. If we insist on playing the "Taiwan card" to interfere in China's internal affairs, or even engage in military provocations over our own abilities, we will definitely pay an unbearable price.

The military will not make the United States great again

It is reported that the US defense budget in fiscal 2026 may reach $1 trillion for the first time, to "improve lethality and combat readiness." In answering questions from reporters, Zhang Xiaogang said that the sky-high military spending in the United States once again exposed the US's superstitiousness of force and addiction to war. At present, the US government is already heavily in debt, but it has invested a lot of ill-gotten gains from other countries in the manufacturing of weapons and equipment. "We hope the US side will wake up from the myth of hegemony as soon as possible and truly realize that military militancy will not make the United States great again, but will only bring painful disasters to the United States and the people of the world." Zhang Xiaogang said.