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“…It was inevitable that the DPRK would walk out of the 'six-party talks' and this wasbound to happen sooner or later. The reason is very simple; like all states possessingnuclear weapons, the DPRK holds the view that these weapons are the fundamentalguarantee for safeguarding its national security. The DPRK does not trust alliancesand security guarantees, it only puts its trust in holding its destiny in its own hands……the DPRK only tactically commits to the principle of giving up nuclear weapons inexchange for time and space to securely develop these weapons while thenegotiations are going on.However, after the DPRK acquires nuclear weapons, its nuclear capability is verylikely to be a deterrent towards the United States, and so it will gain permanent peacethrough depending on its own capability, which is obviously worthwhile. At this time,the "six-party talks" have already satisfied the DPRK's phase objective of avoidingwar, and are already no longer so valuable.The DPRK's withdrawal from the 'six-party talks' was determined from the first daythat it participated. Analysed from any realistic angle, this was bound to happen, andit is no longer a question of which negotiating party failed to make enough effort. Ifsome people feel shocked by the DPRK's walkout, it is either because they are notperceptive enough of objective reality or else because they are too idealist andinfantile.”Shen also feels that a certain hypocrisy amongst the nuclear powers has contributed to thefailure of the talks:“…To overstate the matter somewhat, some nuclear states do not want to abandonnuclear weapons themselves… yet demand that a relatively small and weak DPRKrestrain its security options; this can hardly be convincing in the mind of the DPRK.When they collectively peddle the idea to Pyongyang that giving up nukes will benefitit more, this is no less than openly insulting the DPRK's intelligence.”16 April 2009 Beijing - Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu told a regular briefing thatChina urged "calmness and restraint" from the six parties in the talks aimed at denuclearizingthe Korean Peninsula after the DPRK asked international inspectors to leave the country on14 April."We expect all sides to take a far-sighted view of the big picture, exercise calmnessand restraint and properly address related issues to ensure the six-party process andsafeguard peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula and northeast Asia."16 April 2009 Beijing - Wang Yi, director of China’s Taiwan Affairs Office of the StateCouncil, met a delegation from the National Committee on American Foreign Policy headedby George Schwab. Schwab and others said that the mainstream of various circles in theUnited States, either inside or outside of government, have taken an affirmative and welcomeattitude towards the improvement and development of cross-Strait relations and believed thatthe new US government will maintain continuity in its policy for the Taiwan issue.16 April 2009 Beijing - Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu told a regular pressconference that China had taken note of a US report stating that the Chinese government didnot manipulate the exchange rate of the yuan. "We will continue reform of the renminbiexchange rate mechanism." She said that China would strive to keep the rate basically stableat a reasonable and balanced level. Such a policy was in the interest of not only China, butalso the world economy.16 April 2009 Beijing - Vice Premier Wang Qishan met Kazakhstan's visiting President13
Nursultan Nazarbayev and about 30 representatives of entrepreneurs of the two countries.Wang said that China would work together with Kazakhstan to step up bilateral enterprises'cooperation, and advance bilateral cooperation in all fields.16 April 2009 Navy Commander Admiral Wu Shengli told Xinhua - one week ahead of the60th anniversary of the founding of the PLA Navy - that the Navy planned large surfacecombat ships, supersonic cruise aircraft and high-speed intelligent torpedoes."The Navy will move faster in researching and building new-generation weapons toboost the ability to fight in regional sea wars under the circumstance of informationtechnology."In addition to ships; aircraft, torpedoes, long-range missiles, submarines and electronicweapons are also on the Navy's agenda. He said the Navy would have more equipment foroffshore repair, high-seas dispatch, large-scale rescue and supply among others. The Navywill incorporate the capacity for non-war military actions to the integrated construction of thearmy's power, especially emergency offshore search and rescue and anti-terrorism activities.17 April 2009 Premier Wen Jiabao met Parviz Davoodi, first vice president of Iran, in Sanya,in south China's Hainan Province. Wen positively addressed Iran’s civilian nuclearprogramme:“China respects Iran's nuclear programme for peaceful purpose, resolutelysafeguards the international non-proliferation system and advocates that the Iraniannuclear issue should be peacefully resolved through negotiation."Davoodi, who is to attend the 2009 meeting of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) scheduled forApril 17-19, said Iran is willing to resolve the nuclear issue and improve ties with relevantcountries on the basis of mutual respect.17 April 2009 Wen Jiabao met Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari in Sanya, in south China'sHainan Province. Wen said that the consolidation China-Pakistan relations serves as apriority of China's foreign policy. As an all-weather friend of Pakistan, China was ready tooffer help for the country's stability and development. In coping with the challenges of theglobal financial crisis, Zardari said Pakistan hoped the two countries would increasecooperation in economy, trade, finance and security, which would help strengthen confidenceof the Pakistani people in overcoming current difficulties.17 April 2009 Wen Jiabao met Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev in Sanya anddiscussed measures to withstand the impact of the global financial crisis. China andKazakhstan issued a joint statement, agreeing to further enhance bilateral economic andtrade cooperation:"The two nations would spare no effort and create the necessary conditions to ensurethe completion and operation of the energy cooperation projects, including the China-Kazakhstan gas pipeline and the second phase of the oil pipeline.Kazakhstan supported China's participation in the oil and gas exploration of thecontinental shelf under the Caspian Sea.The two sides will adopt active measures to ensure the continuous and steady growthof bilateral trade, so as to raise the trade volume.China supports Kazakhstan in joining the World Trade Organization (WTO).The Kazakhs hoped China would participate in technology transfer to Kazakhstan."14
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ilateral ties, he said. Invited by
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parties. The DPRK delegation is vis
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well".14 May 2009 Guangzhou - Nanfa
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Austrian Vice Chancellor and Federa
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It further urges a return to ‘pri
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etter protection for Chinese enterp
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egional issues (Korean Peninsula, M
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also the former Chief of Staff of M
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Anca Boagiu, vice president of the
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25 May 2009 Beijing - Wang Jiarui,
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deterrent.Foreign Ministry spokesma
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Strait economic cooperation agreeme
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This negative evaluation must be co
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Internet had become “a primary me
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unilateral operations and bilateral
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8 June 2009 Beijing - Vice Premier
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to discuss nuclear issues with Fore
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to submit the said data on time, su
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destroyer USS John S McCain in the
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ambassadors to China from Djibouti
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Province from stockpiling facilitie
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warnings and information disclosure
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15 June 2009 Beijing - Wang Zhaoguo
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The SCO granted Sri Lanka and Belar
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ships to intensify China’s sea pa
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over the DPRK. It encourages Obama
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19 June 2009 Taipei - Military spok
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Yui-siu said "Beijing is very conce
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etween the two countries.22 June 20
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Ottawa at the invitation of Cannon
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the National Committee of the Union
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officials' meeting before the minis
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development of bilateral military t
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