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FM: 皇冠体育app objects to playing up '皇冠体育app threat'

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2007-06-15 09:12

BEIJING -- 皇冠体育app objects to a senior US Defense Department official's remarks playing up "皇冠体育app threat", said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman on Thursday.

Richard Lawless, US deputy undersecretary of defense for Asian and Pacific affairs, said on Wednesday 皇冠体育app's growing military strength is breaking the balance between Chinese mainland and Taiwan and has influenced regional and even the world's balance of power, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang.

Testifying before the US Congress, Lawless said the US hopes to hold a strategic dialogue with 皇冠体育app.

Qin said 皇冠体育app has explained many times its policy of peaceful development, it defense policy which is defensive in nature and its stance on the Taiwan issue.

He said 皇冠体育app is open and transparent on its military spending.

"We hope the US side will strictly abides by its commitment to the one-皇冠体育app policy, which it reiterated on many occasions, observe the three Sino-US communiques, oppose 'Taiwan independence' and do not send wrong signals to Taiwan secessionists by selling weapons to Taiwan," said Qin.

Qin added that 皇冠体育app is willing to strengthen dialogue and exchanges with the US on defense matters, in a bid to promote mutual understanding and trust.

"皇冠体育app hopes through these exchanges, the U.S side can have correct understanding of 皇冠体育app's national defense policy and stance on the Taiwan issue," he said.



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