Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defence, made the remarks in response to a media inquiry on US plans to deploy anti-satellite weapons targetting Russia and China in 2025.
The United States has been using the so-called "China threat in space" as a pretext to deploy weapons that target satellites, Zhang said. "It is purely the distortion of facts and is like a thief crying 'catch the thief.'"
The spokesperson said that the United States considers space a "war-fighting domain" and is enhancing its space forces, establishing military alliances, and militarising space.
These acts pose grave threats to the shared security and development interests in the space of all countries, Zhang said, Xinhua news agency reported.
The Chinese side advocates the peaceful use of space, opposes the weaponization of and arms race in space, and promotes the building of a community with a shared future for mankind in the field of space, he noted.
"We urge the US side to stop spreading irresponsible remarks, stop expanding its arsenal and making war preparations in space, and contribute its due share to maintaining lasting peace and security of space," Zhang said.
Source: IANS
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