South China Morning Post:
China and Russia criticized the United States and its allies for “unilateral deployment of anti-missile systems all over the world” and vowed a joint effort to strengthen global strategic stability.
The two countries issued several joint statements, ranging from international laws to cybersecurity, on Saturday, following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to China.
Both sides voiced concern over increasing “negative factors” affecting global stability. “Some countries and military-political alliances seek decisive advantages in military … technology, so as to serve their own interests through use of or threatening the use of force in international affairs,” President Xi Jinping and Putin said in a joint statement.
They said this had resulted in a build up of military power that was out of control and had shaken global stability.
They called on countries to refrain from moves that might be seen by other states as threats to their national security and force them to take countermeasures such as military buildups, or establishing and expanding military-political alliances, to restore the balance. They also called on nations to strictly abide by the norms of international law.
They criticized the deployment of anti-missile systems in Europe and Asia as being done under false pretenses.
