|
Russian, Chinese defense ministers to meet in Beijing
RIA
Novosti
Wednesday, Dec 10, 2008
The Russian and Chinese defense ministers will
meet in Beijing on Wednesday to discuss military cooperation,
U.S. plans for a Central European missile shield, and North Korea's
nuclear program.
On the issue of the planned U.S. missile shield, a source in
the Russian delegation said that, "China shares Russia's
opinion on the threat to global security and stability" that
would be caused by the deployment of a U.S. missile shield in
Central Europe.
Moscow has fiercely opposed the planned U.S. deployment of 10
interceptor missiles in Poland and a radar in the Czech Republic,
saying they will pose a threat to its national security. Washington
has said the bases are necessary in order to counter possible
strikes from "rogue" states such as Iran.
(ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW)
The source also said that Anatoly Serdyukov and Liang Guanglie
would also discuss a project by the U.S., Japan, South Korea,
Australia, and Taiwan to establish a regional missile defense
system. China is against the project, which is seen as largely
aimed against North Korea.
On the North Korea nuclear issue, the source noted that, "Both
Russia and China are convinced that the North Korean nuclear problem
can and should be solved solely by peaceful means, and that any
kind of sanctions against Pyongyang would prove counter-productive
at the moment."
A new round of six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear issue
opened in Beijing on Monday despite the North's refusal to recognize
Japanese participation.
The main goals of the discussions, bringing together the United
States, China, Japan, Russia, and the two Koreas, are to agree
on the role of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors,
and on a verification protocol, which could include nuclear waste
checks and soil analysis at nuclear facilities.
During his visit to China, Serdyukov will also attend the 13th
session of the Russian-Chinese mixed commission on military and
technical cooperation and meet with the deputy chairman of China's
Central Military Council, Guo Boxiong.
|
INFOWARS:
BECAUSE THERE'S A WAR ON FOR YOUR MIND
|
|
