China has said that it is not interested in any form of Cold War after U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter stated that Beijing is building a "Great Wall of self-isolation" through its actions in the South China Sea.

China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying commented on the remarks of Carter during a daily press briefing on Monday. She said that Carter's comments at the U.S. Naval Academy reflected the mentality of Americans as well as "American-style hegemony."

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"Indeed, some people on the American side have physically entered the 21st century while mentally remaining in the Cold War era," Hua stated.

Hua said that China is not interested in being part of any form of Cold War or playing a role in a "Hollywood movie written and directed" by a person from the armed forces of the United States. China does not fear and will counter any actions that threaten and undermine her security and sovereignty, she added.

U.S. Defense Secretary Carter made the comments about China while discussing Beijing's stance on the South China Sea dispute. Carter also accused China of hacking U.S. companies. He was speaking in front of graduating officers at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

Carter noted that different countries are also voicing their concerns over the South China Sea dispute. He said during his speech that the U.S. is concerned China's military presence and constructions projects in the disputed waters.

The tension between the U.S. and China has heightened in the last few weeks especially after the U.S. lifted its arms embargo on Vietnam. Vietnam is one of the claimant countries the South China Sea dispute. Beijing has warned the United States not to play any part in the dispute or risk worsening the matter.

Other claimant countries in the contested South China Sea territory are Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan, and the Philippines.

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