No department or locality may, or will be allowed to, interfere in the affairs which should be administered by [the SAR] on its own.

No department or locality may, or will be allowed to, interfere in the affairs which should be administered by [the SAR] on its own.

A convention on the comprehensive ban of nuclear weapons should be negotiated. Since biological and chemical weapons have been prohibited, there is no reason why nuclear weapons, which are more destructive, should not be comprehensively banned and thoroughly destroyed. All it takes to reach this objective is strong political will.

Naturally, in this period, there are also some ups and downs, and this is nothing strange.

Shocked to learn of the serious attacks against certain areas in New York City and Washington D.C. on September 11, which caused horrendous casualty, I wish to express, on behalf of the Chinese Government and people, our deepest sympathy and solicitude to you and, through you, to the Government and people of the United States. I wish also to extend our condolences to the families of the victims. The Chinese Government has consistently condemned and rejected all forms of terrorist violence.

China will continue to support the efforts of the Palestinian people to regain their legitimate rights, including the establishment of an independent state.

It is not wise for Chinese to do things to artificially disrupt relations with the U.S.