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To: Just_Observing who wrote (743)3/20/2003 11:23:49 PM
From: Doug R  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 21614
 
Foreign Ministry Spokesman’s Press Conference on January 29, 2002

Q: According to a report of Xinhua News Agency yesterday, China is opposed to expansion of anti-terrorism. Is it a new policy of China or a consistent position on anti-terrorism?

A: China's position on anti-terrorism is a clear-cut one. We are opposed to willful expansion of the scope of anti-terrorism.

Q: Some U.S. officials take Iraq as the next anti-terror target. What's China's reaction to U.S. continuous pressure on Iraq and its expansion of bombing some places of Iraq to a comprehensive war? Do you think that U.S. over extended itself in anti-terror campaign?

A: We are very concerned over the developments of Iraqi situation. We believe that Iraq should carry out in good faith relevant resolutions of U.N. Security Council. At the same time, sovereignty and security of Iraq should be respected fully. The question of Iraq should be solved at an early date on the basis of U.N. Security Council's resolutions. I have already elaborated China's position on the expansion of anti-terror campaign.

chinaembassy-fi.org



To: Just_Observing who wrote (743)3/20/2003 11:42:49 PM
From: Mike M  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 21614
 
Re:<<China will no doubt challenge the US in a few years. In the meanwhile, it can bide its time as its economic and military power grows. >>

Perhaps in ten years they will be approaching US economic power, its military power will be no where near the US in ten years. Their military remains archaic and their military expenditures are less than that of Russia which is roughly one sixth of that of the US.