Why is the Chinese Government opposed to any sale or lease of arms to Taiwan by countries maintaining diplomatic relations with China?
2003-11-25 10:58
The Chinese Government is all along firmly opposed
the sale or lease of any type of arms and equipment or
transfer of production technology of the same to Taiwan by
any country. All countries maintaining diplomatic relations
with China should abide by the principles of mutual respect
for sovereignty and territorial integrity and
non-interference in each other's internal affairs, and
refrain from providing arms to Taiwan in any form or under
any pretext. Failure to do so would be a breach of the norms
of international relations and interference in China's
internal affairs.
All countries in the world,
especially big powers shouldering major responsibilities for
world peace, are obligated to strictly abide by the
guidelines laid down by the five permanent members of the UN
Security Council to restrict the proliferation of
conventional weapons so as to contribute to maintaining and
promoting regional peace and security.
At a
time when relations across the Taiwan Straits are easing up,
certain powers have seen fit to renege on their undertakings
under international agreements and to flout the Chinese
Government's repeated strong representations by making arms
sales to Taiwan, thereby whipping up tension between the two
sides of the Straits. This not only constitutes a serious
threat to China's security and an obstacle to China's
peaceful reunification, but also undermines peace and
stability in Asia and the world at large. It is only natural
that the Chinese people should voice strong resentment
against this conduct.
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