Foreign and Military Affairs

China concerns with Japan PM's remarks

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-06-24 19:20
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BEIJING - China voiced concern Thursday over Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan's reported remarks that the military presence of the United States in Japan is an important deterrent to China.

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Kan made the remarks during a debate session with leaders of other parties Tuesday, when responding to questions on the Japan-US alliance. He also said he was "paying great attention to China's burgeoning military power and thinking that we must watch out for it."

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang told a regular news briefing that the Tokyo-Washington alliance, as a bilateral arrangement, should not exceed its bilateral scope and should not target any third country.

"China is a country that sticks to the path of peaceful development. It does not pose a threat to any other nation, and accepts no 'deterrent' from other countries," Qin said.