The contents of a US annual report on China's military power was
strongly resented and firmly opposed, said Chinese Foreign Ministry
spokesman Liu Jianchao on Wednesday.
The 2006 China Military Power Report, issued by the US
Defense?Department recently, had continued to spread
conjecture about "China's threat" and severely violated the
principles governing international relations, said Liu when
responding to press questions.?
He said the report, with a "Cold War" mentality, has exaggerated
China's military power and expenditure with ulterior motives and
sought to interfere in China's internal affairs.
"China is a peace-loving nation and has insisted on peaceful
development with a national defense policy which is defensive in
nature," said Liu. "The international community has generally
acknowledged that China is an important force in promoting peace in
the Asia-Pacific region and the world at large."?
He said it was natural for China, a sovereign state, to develop
its national defense strategy which was aimed at defending national
security and safeguarding territorial integrity.
"Taiwan is an inseparable part of China's territories," said
Liu. "The Chinese government adheres? to the policy of
peaceful reunification and one country, two systems," said Liu.
He said the Chinese government would exert its utmost effort and
show all sincerity to strive for the prospect of peaceful
reunification of the motherland. However, Liu said, China
wouldn't?? tolerate "Taiwan independence" and never allow
anyone to separate Taiwan from China in any shape or form.
Liu said China had urged the US to stick to its commitments of
adhering to the one-China policy, abiding by the three communiques
between China and the US, opposing "Taiwan independence", to
refrain from selling weapons to Taiwan and not to send any
misleading signals to those behind the campaign.
(Xinhua News Agency May 25, 2006)