Inciting confrontation and pursuing unilateralism cannot achieved a so-called "free and open" region, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei said Thursday in Beijing during a press briefing.

The U.S. military recently held a large-scale military drill, incorporating armed forces from the United States, Britain, Australia, Japan and some other countries. The military drill is believed to be the largest one organized by the United States over the past 40 years.