Beijing rejects US report on Chinese military

China has rejected an annual Pentagon report that assesses Beijing\'s expanding military power. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Saturday the report made irresponsible comments about China\'s legitimate and normal defense development, and demanded that the United States stop issuing the annual report. This year\'s report, which was released Friday, describes an ambitious, fast-growing Chinese military program aimed at transforming the People\'s Liberation Army into a modern force. It says its main goals include preserving Communist Party rule and preparing for possible hostilities with Taiwan. Hong said China\'s military development is only for self defense and targets no country.