Xi Jinping declares he will not succumb to military threats

Mr. Xi declared that China does not want to dominate Asia, but will not succumb to military threats.

Xi Jinping today made strong criticisms that are believed to be aimed at the US. Photo: SCMP.

Mr. Xi's statement was made today, during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on the occasion of the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, according to SCMP.

Mr. Tap's speech mentioned much about China's foreign policy in the context of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague, Netherlands, expected to issue a ruling in the Philippines' lawsuit against China's "nine-dash line" in the East Sea on July 12.

"Other countries should not expect China to bargain away its national interests or accept the consequences of having its interests regarding security, development and sovereignty weakened," Xi said.

Xi also criticized the show of military might amid tensions in the South China Sea, referring to the US deployment of warships to patrol the area. The Chinese leader declared that he would not use the military to "show off power at other people's doorsteps."

The Chinese leader also said that "military intimidation" would not deter anyone. "China believes that confrontation should be replaced by cooperation. Monopoly should be replaced by win-win."

Political analysts say Xi’s message appears to be aimed at Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, both US presidential candidates who have vowed to take a tougher line on China.

Mr Xi's speech also mentioned corruption, calling it the "greatest danger" facing the ruling Communist Party.

China brazenly drew the "cow tongue line" or "nine-dash line", claiming sovereignty over most of the East Sea, despite opposition from the international community. The Philippines filed a lawsuit against China's sovereignty claim in 2013. The PCA in 2015 declared that it had jurisdiction to hear the case.

Meanwhile, China has insisted that it does not accept the case and refuses to participate in the process. At the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore in June, Chinese military officials said that the country would not comply with the upcoming court ruling.

According to VNE