China Accuses US of Sabotaging India-China Ties for Hegemony

• China accused the US Pentagon of distorting its defense policy and attempting to thwart improved China-India relations for military hegemony.
• Pentagon report claims China seeks to leverage reduced LAC tensions to stabilize ties and prevent deepening US-India relations, despite India's caution.
• The report flags Arunachal Pradesh as a "core interest" for Beijing, alongside Taiwan and major maritime disputes, central to China's national rejuvenation by 2049.
• Pentagon highlighted growing China-Pakistan military ties, including co-production of JF-17, J-10 sales, drone supply, and Pakistan as a potential PLA logistics hub.
• China's non-negotiable core interests are identified as CCP control, economic development, and defense/expansion of territorial and sovereignty claims.

Why It Matters: Beijing claims US interferes in India-China relations, while Pentagon highlights China's strategic ambitions.