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Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Monday, July 01, 2002

China Hopes US to Deal with Taiwan Issue Properly

Chinese Defense Minister Chi Haotian reaffirmed Chinese government's stance on the Taiwan issueand hoped that the United States would deal with the issue properly.


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Chinese Defense Minister Chi Haotian reaffirmed Chinese government's stance on the Taiwan issueand hoped that the United States would deal with the issue properly.

Chi, also vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission and a state councilor, made the remarks Monday at a meeting with Brent Scowcroft, former National Security Affairs assistant to the US president

He said he hopes that the U.S. not to sell advanced weapons to Taiwan, not to give wrong signals to Taiwan, and not to act against the three China-U.S. joint communiques, so that constructive and cooperative relations between the two countries would not be affected.

He added that promoting mutual trust, reducing suspicion, seeking common ground while maintaining differences are significant for the development of China-U.S. relations.

Scowcroft said China and the U.S. have cooperated in political,economic and cultural fields for years and promoted mutual trust and friendly relations in the military field.

He called upon the armed forces of the two countries to promotecontact and dialogue in the new century, saying that he would liketo make his best effort in this regard.

Scowcroft arrived in China Friday at the invitation of the China Society for International Strategic Studies.


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