# Diplomat: China builds up defense capabilities based on its interests

https://mins.news/en/item/77108

- TASS, 2026-09-28 13:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2193969

> Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said China strengthens its defense capabilities according to its own needs while seeking to preserve global peace and stability. He was responding to reports that US President Donald Trump recently asked Xi Jinping whether Beijing would like to buy US weapons.

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