China on Thursday called on the United States to provide
relevant data on its shooting down of a damaged US spy
satellite.
China is continuing to closely follow the possible harm caused
by the US action to outer space security and relevant countries,
said the foreign ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao in response to a
question on the US shootdown of an out-of-control spy
satellite.
"China requests that the US fulfil its international obligations
and promptly provide to the international community the necessary
information so that relevant countries can take precautions." Liu
said.
A missile launched from a US Navy cruiser shot down a dying and
potentially deadly US spy satellite deployed in the North Pacific
late Wednesday.
(Xinhua News Agency February 21, 2008)
