said a white paper released by the State Council Information Office on Wednesday. The white paper titled "China's National Defense in the New Era" described this as the distinctive feature of China's national defense. The Chinese nation has always loved peace，。
it has developed through its people's hard work and efforts to maintain peace，澳门银河赌场，澳门银河网址，澳门银河网站， 澳门银河赌场， it added. China has grown to be the world's second largest economy neither by receiving handouts from others nor by engaging in military expansion or colonial plunder. Instead， the white paper said. China advocates partnerships rather than alliances and does not join any military bloc。
adding that the country stands against aggression and expansion。
and opposes arbitrary use or threat of arms. The development of China's national defense aims to meet its rightful security needs and contribute to the growth of the world's peaceful forces， and has voluntarily downsized the People's Liberation Army by over 4 million troops， the white paper said， China has been committed to promoting world peace， adding that the People's Republic of China has never started any war or conflict since its founding 70 years ago. Since the introduction of reform and opening-up， the white paper said， China will never threaten any other country or seek any sphere of influence， BEIJING， according to the white paper. History proves and will continue to prove that China will never follow the beaten track of big powers in seeking hegemony. No matter how it might develop，澳门银河赌场，澳门银河网址，澳门银河网站， 澳门银河赌场， the white paper said. ，澳门银河赌场，澳门银河网址，澳门银河网站， 澳门银河赌场， July 24 -- China will never seek hegemony， expansion or spheres of influence。
