Beijing, July 30 (ANI): China's efforts to develop an aircraft carrier program will not change the defensive nature of its defense policy, the country's military has said.
The commentary signed by Peng Guangqian, a major general in the People's Liberation Army, stated that the country is only making use of an old aircraft carrier platform for scientific research, experiments and training, and it still will take a long time before the country actually has an operational carrier.
It is a country's military strategy that determines the nature of its armament, not the other way around, Xinhua quoted Guangqian, as saying.
The commentary emphasized that even when China has a carrier, it will stick to the defensive nature of its defense policy.
China faces a complicated security situation and having an aircraft carrier is necessary for the country to safeguard its sovereignty over territorial waters and maritime interests and to practice its international responsibilities, it said.
Moreover, an aircraft carrier is an indication of a country's comprehensive strength.
After China officially confirmed that it is planning an aircraft carrier program by announcing a refitting project of an imported aircraft carrier for the purposes of scientific research and training, some voices overseas expressed concern that China's possession of an aircraft carrier could upset the regional and global strategic balance. (ANI)
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