145;Reflects Cold War mentality146;

Chinese military experts today countered Pentagon8217;s annual report on Chinese military power as being full of 8216;8216;guesswork and prejudices8217;8217; and reflecting the animus and ambivalence of certain forces in the US toward China8217;s 8216;8216;peaceful rise8217;8217;.

8216;8216;The report issued by the Pentagon on July 19 shows some forces in the US military sector still view China8217;s peaceful rise with a Cold War mentality,8217;8217; said Shi Yan, a research fellow with the Chinese Academy of Military Science.

Referring to the repeated postponement of the report, Marine expert Li Yaqiang said: 8216;8216;If it is entirely based on facts, why should it be postponed and revised again and again.8217;8217; Li said the report made an irresponsible subjective conjecture on the growth of China8217;s military spending. 8216;8216;China8217;s national defence is becoming increasingly transparent.8221;