Large Medium Small |
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.
|
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.