Beijing, Dec. 25 -- China on Thursday slammed the Pentagon report, saying it "distorts" China's defence policy, and "sows discord" between Beijing and other countries. China's Foreign Ministry said it is ready to "enhance mutual trust, promote cooperation, and properly handle differences with India."

China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian, during his regular press conference, said that China views and handles its relations with India from a strategic height and a long-term perspective.

Lin, while answering a reporter's query on the US report, said, "The Pentagon's report distorts China's defence policy, sows discord between China and other countries, and aims at finding a pretext for the US to maintain its military supremacy. Ch...