A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman has expressed his firm opposition to a US defense review to play up the "China military threat".

China "has lodged serious representation" with the US side on China-related contents in the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), Kong Quan told a press conference.

The QDR, issued by the US Department of Defence on Feb. 3, irrationally criticized China's normal defense construction, in a move which "interferes in China's internal affairs" and could" mislead public opinion", Kong said.

According to Kong, China is taking a straight path toward peaceful development and is adopting a national defense policy of a defensive nature, thus constituting an important force to promote the peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region and the world as a whole.

"China has never threatened any country in the past and at present, and will never do so in the future," he said.

He urged the U.S. side to correct its incorrect viewpoints and actions, saying the US should "review China's peaceful development from an objective perspective and stop its random and irresponsible remarks on China's normal defense construction."

Instead, the United States "should do more to promote the healthy and steady growth of the Sino-US relations," he said.

The QDR is conducted by the US Department of Defense every four years.

Source: Xinhua