Dhaka, July 18 -- China on Friday firmly opposed a U.S. report amplifying the so-called "China threat" and urged relevant U.S. politicians to cease smearing and suppressing China.

Foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks during a regular press briefing, responding to a query about the report in which Democratic members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee called for congressional action toward restoring the country's global reputation and influence to prevent the U.S. from being overtaken by China as the world's leading power.

Lin said the report, filled with Cold War thinking, peddles major country confrontation and the false narrative of "China threat," with the real aim of going after and suppressing China. C...