Ya, that's a hilarious comment from the Chinese after they have literally tested their own anti-satellite weapons. But then their diplomats have never been short of chutzpah.
https://www.cfr.org/backgrounders/chinas-anti-satellite-test
https://www.cfr.org/backgrounders/chinas-anti-satellite-test
This can lead to "defensive" efforts that ultimately create disruptive, offensive weapons. It's not necessarily contradictory or hilarious, IMO.