China criticises US over security pact with Japan over disputed islands

The transcript addresses concerns over the US-Japan joint statement, highlighting its potential negative impact on regional stability and critiquing the use of the US-Japan security treaty to strengthen group politics. It emphasizes the importance of peace, development, and cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region, urging the US and Japan to abandon Cold War thinking and respect the interests and concerns of other regional countries to avoid further disruption to regional peace and stability.

What does the text suggest about the mindset that should be abandoned by the US and Japan?

What are the potential consequences of not respecting the interests of other countries in the region?