The state of Sino-U.S. ties will be decided by the U.S., because China has always maintained a constructive attitude and is committed to preserving a positive, cooperative and comprehensive relationship in the 21st century, Major General Luo Yuan told China.org.cn on during the CPPCC session.

Major General Luo Yuan, deputy secretary general of the China Society of Military Science and a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) [Zhang Ming'ai/China.org.cn]

China will not change its policy towards the U.S. as its national power grows, said Luo, who is deputy secretary general of the China Society of Military Science and a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. China's traditional culture and national character emphasize modesty and prudence, and China will neither seek hegemony, nor pose a threat to the United States, he added.

"We are very clear about our realities," said Luo. "I have visited former revolutionary base areas in remote and border areas and found that people there are still living in poverty." He said that as a visiting scholar abroad he saw quite clearly that China still lags far behind western countries. Those who see China as a threat to the United States and believe that China is competing for world leadership with the U.S. should go to western China and have a close look at how people live there, Luo said.

Well-informed Americans understand that China is not capable of posing a threat to the United States, Luo said. "Those who say China is a threat to the U.S. are just playing the ‘China card' to achieve other goals, such as increased military spending, shifting the public's attention from domestic issues and avoiding blame at home, or forming alliances with other counties."