China defends nuclear record
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May 17, 2010, Monday
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FOREIGN Minister Yang Jiechi has criticized a "groundless attack" on China's nuclear disarmament issues made by his Japanese counterpart.
Yang described the remarks made by Katsuya Okada during a meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday as "irresponsible," Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said yesterday.
During the meeting, Okada claimed that China had not fulfilled its commitment on nuclear disarmament.
He accused Beijing of "continuously enhancing nuclear power" while the rest of the world was promoting nuclear disarmament.
Okada said Japan expressed "strong concern" about it.
In response, Yang said China had a transparent strategy and policy on the nuclear issue. China's opinions and efforts on the issue were well-known to all, he said.
Yang said China advocated that nuclear weapons should be banned and destroyed and firmly pursued a nuclear strategy of self defense.
He noted that China was the only country that owned nuclear weapons but adhered to the strict policy of no-first-use.
China promises "unconditionally" not to use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against either nuclear-free states or nuclear-free regions.
He said China never took part in any nuclear arms race and never deployed nuclear weapons in other countries.
China would maintain its nuclear power on the lowest level that its security needed, Yang said.
This should, he said, be seen as a unique contribution made by China to the international nuclear disarmament process.
Yang said he hoped Okada could respect these facts and put ties between the two countries and fundamental interests between the two people above all.
Yang described the remarks made by Katsuya Okada during a meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday as "irresponsible," Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said yesterday.
During the meeting, Okada claimed that China had not fulfilled its commitment on nuclear disarmament.
He accused Beijing of "continuously enhancing nuclear power" while the rest of the world was promoting nuclear disarmament.
Okada said Japan expressed "strong concern" about it.
In response, Yang said China had a transparent strategy and policy on the nuclear issue. China's opinions and efforts on the issue were well-known to all, he said.
Yang said China advocated that nuclear weapons should be banned and destroyed and firmly pursued a nuclear strategy of self defense.
He noted that China was the only country that owned nuclear weapons but adhered to the strict policy of no-first-use.
China promises "unconditionally" not to use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against either nuclear-free states or nuclear-free regions.
He said China never took part in any nuclear arms race and never deployed nuclear weapons in other countries.
China would maintain its nuclear power on the lowest level that its security needed, Yang said.
This should, he said, be seen as a unique contribution made by China to the international nuclear disarmament process.
Yang said he hoped Okada could respect these facts and put ties between the two countries and fundamental interests between the two people above all.
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