-Caveat Lector- China condemns U.S. anti-missile project Copyright © 1999 Nando Media Copyright © 1999 Associated Press BEIJING (January 24, 1999 9:18 a.m. EST http://www.nandotimes.com) - A U.S. proposal to deploy an anti-missile system will thwart world security by spreading military technology and spurring an arms race, a Chinese army newspaper said Sunday. The official Liberation Army Daily labeled the proposal an unwise move and said no country could build a reliable anti-missile system. It accused the United States of wanting such a system to secure a "position of hegemony." The newspaper's criticisms echoed concerns voiced Thursday by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Sun Yuxi, who said the system "would only undermine security and stimulate the proliferation of missiles." Defense Secretary William Cohen announced Wednesday that the Clinton administration is asking Congress for $6.6 billion over the next five years to build a national defense against missile attack. A formal decision on fielding an anti-missile system will be made in June 2000, Cohen said. Titled "A Dangerous Act," the Liberation Army Daily article said the proposed system could have offensive, as well as defensive, capabilities. "This effort by the United States to seek strategic superiority will inevitably lead to a new arms race," the newspaper said. It also said that by conducting anti-missile research with other countries, the United States was proliferating strategic military technology. The United States and Japan have agreed to jointly research an anti- missile system, known as Theater Missile Defense, or TMD. Taiwan, regarded by Beijing as a rebel province, has said it was considering buying into the system. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Steve Wingate California Director SKYWATCH INTERNATIONAL Today's Midi http://www.anomalous-images.com/onedays.mid Anomalous Images Bulletin Board http://www.anomalous-images.com/wwwboard.html Anomalous Images and UFO Files http://www.anomalous-images.com DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
