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China Blasts Kishida's Speech to US Congress

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) -In response to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's comments during his address to the US Congress, the Chinese Embassy in Washington told Sputnik that it expressed opposition to any rhetoric that tarnishes China's international image.
Earlier in the day, during his speech to US lawmakers, Kishida said that China presents a strategic challenge to global peace and stability.

"China has all along been a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development and a promoter of international order," Chinese Embassy spokesperson Liu Pengyu told Sputnik. "We are committed to peace, stability and enduring prosperity of the Asia-Pacific. We oppose rhetoric that smears China's international image."

On Thursday, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is on an official state visit in Washington this week, said during a speech to US lawmakers that China presents a strategic challenge to global stability.
Earlier this week, the Chinese Embassy highlighted that US plans to deploy a mid-range missile system in the Asia-Pacific by the end of this year will undermine regional stability.
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