# Ministry of National Defense

China Rebukes Western Arms Firms for ‘Sink-the-Ship’ Animations, Saying ‘You Wish’

China’s defence ministry publicly reprimanded several foreign defence contractors for producing animated videos showing Chinese naval vessels being sunk, calling the material "self‑indulgent" and telling makers "You wish!" A Swedish firm removed its clip after the ministry’s protest, underscoring the diplomatic sensitivities around defence marketing that portrays Chinese forces as adversaries.