China warns US, India after Trump surge in arms sales to New Delhi
China has urged the US and India to avoid using China to incite bloc confrontation after the US announced plans to ramp up weapons sales to India.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun warned Washington that it should refrain from using “confrontation” with China as a bargaining chip in its sales negotiations.
“In developing relations and conducting cooperation between nations, it is important not to use China as a talking point, nor should it be an opportunity to incite group politics and bloc confrontation,” Guo said.
“The Asia-Pacific region is a hub for peaceful development, not a chessboard for geopolitical maneuvering. Forming exclusive circles and engaging in group politics will not bring security and will only harm regional and global peace and stability,” Guo added.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi traveled to Washington this week for a two-day visit in an effort to prevent a trade war with Trump.
Trump, however, took advantage of the visit to sell Modi US-made arms and military equipment.
The US and India are part of the Quad alliance alongside Japan and Australia as part of Washington's plan to confront China.
Experts believe Trump’s proposed arms deal with India estimated to be worth billions of dollars marks a major milestone in military cooperation between Washington and Delhi.
Trump’s announcement came after his meeting with Modi in Washington on Thursday in which they discussed various issues, including trade, immigration, and international security.
“Starting this year, we’ll be increasing military sales to India by many billions of dollars,” Trump said at a joint news conference alongside Modi. “We’re also paving the way to ultimately provide India with the F-35 stealth fighters.”
Later, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri clarified that the F-35 deal is still at the proposal stage, with no formal process initiated yet.
Delhi is already a big buyer of US arms, having purchased more than $20 billion worth of American-made military hardware since 2008.
China has voiced concern over the expanding military cooperation between the US and its allies in the he Indo-Pacific region.
Chinese officials say the US military cooperation with Asia-Pacific countries could undermine peace and stability in the region, leading to an international conflict.
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