It also prohibits the development and deployment of national missile defense systems that can cover a country's entire territory. Ambassador Hu says the treaty has played an indispensable role in maintaining global strategic stability by preventing an arms race in outer space. He says it has made gradual progress in nuclear disarmament possible. He also says the United States should comply with its treaty obligations and not threaten to withdraw from the treaty if it is not amended to its liking. On another matter, the State Department has said it is concerned about recent Chinese threats to go to war against Taiwan if the island delays re-unification talks with Beijing.
China considers Taiwan to be a renegade province.
Ambassador Hu maintains Taiwan is part of China. I must solemnly point out that the Taiwan issue is completely an internal affair of China. No powers in the world, including the United States, can stop the Chinese people from realizing the re-unification of their motherland. The Chinese Ambassador says certain people in the United States have always encouraged Taiwan's independence. He notes the United States has, for years, supplied Taiwan with sophisticated weapons.