Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
Foreign Ministry News Briefings
At the routine news briefings on June 29 and July 1, Spokeswoman of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Zhang Qiyue, answered reporters' questions.
Q: It is reported that Japan and the United States will sign a memorandum of understanding on the joint development of the Theater Missile Defense (TMD) system in the latter part of July. What is the view of the Chinese side on this?
A: The Chinese side has time and again voiced its position on the Japan-US joint development of the TMD. China holds that the US-Japan action goes against the general trend of the relaxed situation existing in the region since the Cold War ended. The TMD will probably impair the balance of the regional security, trigger a new arms race and further draw the attention and vigilance of relevant countries including China and their peoples.
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