The United States' 2026 National Defense Strategy, released last week, said Washington would "deter China in the Indo-Pacific through strength, not confrontation". BEIJING: Beijing said on Thursday (Jan 29) that attempts to contain it are "doomed to fail", days after the US defence department announced it would prioritise curbing China this year while maintaining respectful ties. "Facts have proven that any attempt to contain or block China is doomed to fail," defence ministry spokesman Jiang