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In a routine press conference held in Beijing on Thursday, China's Ministry of National Defense confirmed that China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, has formed an initial system combat capability. Spokesman Ren Guoqiang stressed that the military relationship between China and US are stable, but with some negative elements, and it is not aligned with mutual benefits.
REN GUOQIANG, SPOKESMAN CHINA'S MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE "We hope that the United States can make efforts together with China to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, to increase strategic consultation and communication, to manage our risks in a constructive manner."