China has made strong representations on the subject of US views
expressed about the country in the US National Security Strategy
(NSS) report issued recently, Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Qin
Gang, said Monday.?
On the one hand the report says China shares many common
interests with the US and the two countries should strengthen
cooperation in such areas as anti-terrorism and non-proliferation,
according to Qin.?
However, on the other hand, the report made irresponsible
remarks which groundlessly criticized?? China's
domestic and foreign policies and interfered in the country’s
internal affairs, said Qin.??
"China expressed its dissatisfaction with the US comments and
has made strong representations to the US," Qin said.?
He said China was a major force in safeguarding world peace and
promoting development. The country had already decided on its
domestic-foreign policies and direction for
development.??
"And that is to firmly take the socialist route with Chinese
characteristics," said Qin. "And that’s the peaceful development
route which adheres to an independent foreign policy of peace.
China is dedicating itself to building a peaceful, friendly,
cooperative and harmonious world along with other nations," he
said.?
He added that China had taken great economic and social strides
forward since the reforms got underway and opening up had started
28 years ago. The living conditions of Chinese people had been
greatly improved and the citizens were living in an environment
where care was taken over human rights.??
China had a national defense policy which was obviously
defensive in nature. The limited national defense strength was
targeted towards self-defense, Qin said.?
He said China had been involved in economic and energy
cooperation with other countries on the basis of equality and
mutual benefits for all. This was a completely correct way to do
things and was beyond reproach.?
"China's development has brought about unprecedented
opportunities for the Asian-Pacific region as well as the world on
the whole and contributed to maintaining world peace and common
development," Qin said. He added that this was obvious to all and
had been confirmed by the International Community.?
On the Taiwan issue he said he hoped the US would stick to its
commitments of adhering to the one-China policy, abiding by the
three
Sino-US communiqués and opposing "Taiwan independence."
The Chinese government had a consistent, definite and firm
policy in resolving the Taiwan issue.?
China would make the utmost efforts to solve the issue in a
peaceful manner but would never tolerate "Taiwan independence" and
would not allow anyone to split Taiwan away from the motherland
under any name or by any means, said Qin. He called on the US not
to give any misleading signals to the "Taiwan independence"
activists.?
Qin said the development of a constructive, cooperative
partnership between China and the US was in the interests of both
countries and at the same time conducive to peace, stability and
prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region and the world as a whole.
"We ask the US to stop making remarks which are harmful to the
healthy development of Sino-US relations, to mutual understanding
and to regional peace, stability and development," added
Qin.?
"We hope the US will take measures to eliminate the harmful
influence of the remarks and opinions in the report," he said, "and
fulfill the view agreed upon by the two Heads of State. To fully
promote the constructive partnership of cooperation in the 21st
century with solid acts, safeguarding the stable and healthy
development of bilateral relations and the fundamental common
interests of the two countries," Qin said.
(Xinhua News Agency March 21, 2006)