China Denounces U.S. as ‘War Addict’ for Strikes on Iran
The Chinese Defense Ministry on Saturday denounced the United States as a “war addict” for launching strikes on Iran, while more temperate Chinese government organs called for an immediate cease-fire.
CHINA:
"The US is a war addict. Throughout its over 240-year history, it has been at war for all but 16 years.
The US has 800 overseas military bases in over 80 countries and regions.
The US is the main cause of international disorder, global turbulence, and regional… pic.twitter.com/0iwS8mqds0
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“The U.S. is a war addict. Throughout its over 240-year history, it has been at war for all but 16 years,” said a Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman at a press conference in Beijing in remarks spread by social media accounts linked to the Chinese government.
“The U.S. has 800 overseas military bases in over 80 countries and regions. The U.S. is the main cause of international disorder, global turbulence, and regional instability,” the spokesman said.
The state-controlled China Daily wrote an editorial on Saturday saying that American and Israeli action against Iran “ignores international law” and “follows a pattern of increasing belligerence.” (Read more from “China Denounces U.S. as ‘War Addict’ for Strikes on Iran” HERE)
