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04 December 2003

China and the Proliferation Security Initiative

State Department statement December 3

Following is the text of a question taken at the December 3 regular State Department briefing; an answer was posted later in the day:

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US DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
For Immediate Release
December 3, 2003
2003/1221
Taken Question from December 3, 2003 Daily Press Briefing

Proliferation Security Initiative: Next Experts Meeting, China's Role

Question: When are we planning on the next experts level meeting on the Proliferation Security Initiative? Is China participating in the Proliferation Security Initiative?

Answer: The United States will host the fifth meeting of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts in Washington December 16-17. This meeting will bring together military and law enforcement experts from the original eleven participating countries, as well as Norway, Denmark, Singapore, and Canada.

As the Proliferation Security Initiative moves forward, we expect additional states will be involved in its activities that build global capabilities for interdiction, for example by participating in interdiction training efforts.

China is not among the countries that will attend the December meeting. We continue to consult with China on the Proliferation Security Initiative and on our broad concerns about weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and missile proliferation.

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(Distributed by the Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)

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