China believes that the US deployed about 375,000 troops in the Indo-Pacific region to maintain "superpower competition" with the country.

China's Nanhai Research Institute on June 23 will publish a report on US military presence in Asia and the Pacific, detailing security policy, military presence and deployment,

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USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier left the port army on the island of Guam to the Philippine Sea on duty, May 20 Photo: US Navy

According to a report published by the Global Times on June 21, China pointed out that the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command currently commands 375,000 soldiers, with 60% of the warships of all naval forces.

In addition, with 85,000 troops deployed in the front with a large number of new weapons and high technology, the United States has maintained absolute dominance in the region for many years, and sought to deploy more forces and resources.

The report focuses on the risk of the United States turning to Cold War-style "superpower competition" in defense relations with China.

The United States built the Indo-Pacific strategy at the end of 2018 in order to "preserve absolute superiority in global and regional issues", including security, politics and economy.

The report identified the US this year to implement a series of measures to curb China, related to the Covid-19 pandemic and a range of issues such as Hong Kong, Taiwan, high technology and defense.

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The amphibious assault ship attacked USS America through the South China Sea area on April 18 Photo: US Navy

"Due to the close relations between the countries in the region and the national security issue, it is clear that the situation of confrontation and worsening military relations between the US and China will increase the risk of conflict, even

The report also serves as an excuse for China to "have no other choice but to increase defense budgets" and expand its military.

Meanwhile, US generals and experts warn China is using Covid-19 as a cover to promote territorial claims, enhance maritime operations in disputed areas in the South China Sea and the South China Sea.

China recently carried out a series of aggressive activities in the South China Sea, sending four 4-day navigational vessels to operate for 65 consecutive days in a row over the Senkaku / Diaoyu Islands group with Japan in the East China Sea.