China has raised concerns over attempts by other countries to contain its growing power, as the US seeks to boost its influence in the region.
“Suspicion about China, interference and countering moves against China from the outside are on the increase,” Beijing said in a key military policy document released on Thursday, underscoring the growing friction in the Asia-Pacific region.
The 2010 white paper was the first to be published since Hillary Clinton, US secretary of state, angered Beijing by calling for a resolution of territorial disputes in the South China Sea involving China and its neighbours, in a speech at a regional summit last July.