China and Russia have criticised the United States for its new national security strategy that labels both countries as competitors challenging American interests. China yesterday said the new strategy outlined by US President Donald Trump demonstrated a Cold War mentality. Hua Chunying, spokeswoman for Chinese Foreign Ministry said they urge the US side to stop deliberately distorting China’s strategic intentions and abandon such outdated concepts as the Cold War mentality and the zero-sum game otherwise it will only end up harming itself as well as others.
Russia also was critical of Trump’s new strategy. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that new US security strategy shows an unwillingness to give up the idea of a unipolar world – moreover, an insistent unwillingness, disregard for a multipolar world. On Monday, President Trump unveiled his new national security plan that promised to prioritise US economic interests and pursue peace through strength. US strategy is divided into four parts: protecting the American people, promoting US prosperity, strengthening the military and advancing US influence.
