WASHINGTON. Dec 1 1 In a blunt speech lo US military ol fleers Chlne*e Defence Mima ter Chi Kaolin said on T\ieaday that China refuaea to renounce the use ol force to reclaim Tai wan which Beijing consider* a rogue province. reports Neuter

We hope to see a peaceful settlement yet wr retuse to re nounce the use of force the visiting minister told officers at the military's National De fence University. He said the Beijing government would not sit idly by and allow Taiwan leader's continue conniving " to split China

Chi's policy statement was not new but his comments on a visit to improve US-China rela tions emphasised the impor tance that communist China gives to reclaiming democratic Taiwan.

The United State*, under the 1972 Shanghai communique

recognises Beijing M the sole government ol China. but maintains unofficial relations with Taiwan and continues to sell arms to the island located oh China

Chi urged Washington, switch earlier thia year dis patched two aircraft earners to the region and accused China of trying to Influence Taiwan's presidential elections with a show of military force in the Taiwan Strait to let Belling and Taipei settle their differ ences without interference.

The Taiwan authorities have in disregard of the overall Interests of the Chinese nation, gone farther and farther down the road of conniving at. and participating in activities aimed al splitting the mother land which cause tensions in cross strait relations. Chi said