The Pentagon is next week expected to release its annual report on the Chinese military, which is likely to take a more hardline stance than previous years.

• 但香港城市大学政治学教授郑宇硕却持不同观点：“这当然是代表了军方的说法。但是，军方一位重要人物在国际媒体发表这样的言论当然也代表了中国领导层的说法。