Taipei, April 12 (CNA) Chief of the General Staff Tang Yao-ming on Wednesday reiterated the military's determination to follow the government's set policy of never seeking the development of nuclear or biochemical weapons.
Tang said even in the face of heightened military threats from mainland China, Taiwan has vowed not to possess, manufacture, or use nuclear or biochemical weapons under any circumstances.
Tang, however, noted that the armed forces of the Republic of China are striving to research and develop defensive and deterrent technologies and know-how against nuclear and biochemical weapon attacks.
Addressing the opening of a symposium on nuclear and biochemical weapons prevention and defense, Tang said the armed forces are actively building up pre-warning, defense, surveillance, and emergency readiness systems to deal with nuclear and biochemical weapons assaults.
Tang called on Taiwanese citizens of all walks of life to be aware of the dangers of nuclear and bio-chemical weapons attacks and their aftermath, saying that Taiwan is a small island with a high population density and any such attack would be an indescribable disaster.
During the symposium, 13 papers introducing nuclear and biochemical weapons and their powers of destruction will be presented, including one entitled "the PRC's nuclear and biochemical warfare preparedness by 2010 and an assessment of its possible threats to Taiwan." (By Deborah Kuo)
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