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China again opposes US missile shield for Taiwan
BEIJING. July 9: China has again voiced strong opposition to the United States over including Taiwan under a proposed missile defence shield, state media quoted Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Sun Yuxi today as saying, reports Reuters.
"China has again voiced its firm opposition to arms sales to Taiwan by any country, including providing Taiwan with TMD-related assistance and a 'TMD shield." Sun said, referring to the US-proposed Theatre Missile Defence scheme for Asia.
Beijing considers Taiwan part of its sovereign territory and has threatened to use military force if the island seeks independence.
The remarks followed the ^C(id .of Ilie fir^L arms control talks in! more than a year between the United States and China and the failed US test of a proposed National Missile De-
fence (NMD) system that has united China and Russia in opposition.
In comments carried by major newspapers. Sun said China expressed "serious concerns" to the United States about the missile defence schemes during the talks, which ended on Saturday in Beijing.
A senior US arms negotiator said on Saturday that the United States has not ruled out Taiwan's protection under an Asian missile defence umbrella.
We don't rule out the possibility that some time in the future Taiwan may have TMD capabilities." senior US arms control adviser John Holum (old reporters.
Holum spoke hours after a "hit-to-kill" weapon fired from Kwajaleln Atoll in the central Pacific tailed to destroy a target warhead in space in a SI00 million test of the NMD system.
Sun said the talks between Holum and Chinese Vice MinU
ter of Foreign Affairs Wang Guangya were frank and comprehensive. but differences re-mained.
"Both sides agreed that the two countries have a number of common stances and interests In the areas of arms control and anti-proliferation, and at the same time some disagreement." he said, but gave no details.
China, which has found common cause with Russia in opposition to the NMD. has said it may have to add to its strategic missile arsenal if the US project goes ahead.
Holum said the two sides also failed to bridge gaps over alleged Chinese sales of missile technology to Pakistan.
The New York Times said last week China had stepped up shipment qf special steels. ■ . guidance systems and technical expertise to Pakistan. China and Pakistan have publicly denied the accusations.