China hopes the United States will follow the principles of the
three
Sino-US
joint communiques and stop sending wrong signals to separatists
in Taiwan Province, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan
said Sunday.
Kong made the remarks in response to a question on the annual
report on China's military force released by the US Defense
Department which claims that the Chinese mainland is building up
its military forces against Taiwan.
China hopes the US government will make constructive contribution
to the realization of peaceful reunification of China,he added.
Kong said that as a peace-loving country, China has carried outa
defensive military policy and has never taken part in the arms
race.
China's defense budget is the lowest among the world's major
countries, Kong said.
The development of China has not only benefited the Chinese people
but also contributed to the peace and development of the
Asia-Pacific region and the world, he added.
The Chinese government has held a persistent and clear stand onthe
Taiwan issue. It will adhere to the basic principles of peaceful
reunification and "one country, two systems", and the eight-point
propositions put forward by Chinese President Jiang Zemin on the
issue, Kong said.
(Xinhua News
Agency July 15, 2002)