中俄反对美在东欧设导弹防御系统

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德内斯纳拉, 中俄反对美在东欧设导弹防御系统. VOA Chinese, July 7, 2011.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/news/20110707-missile-china-russia-125177859.html

, which is translated from
André de Nesnera, Shanghai Cooperation Organization Opposes US Missile Defense Plan. VOA, July 5, 2011.
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/europe/Shanghai-Cooperation-Organization-Opposes-US-Missile-Defense-Plan-125165754.html

My comment:
(a) What has puzzled me is why Russia is concerned about missile defense in Europe. Why does Russia not hold the same position as China that argues missile fusillade, up to saturation, will overwhelm any missile defense, despite the fact that Russia has much more missiles, particularly those with nuclear war heads, than China?
(b) A relatred story:
André de Nesnera, US Missile Defense Plan Goes Ahead Without Czech Support. VOA, July 5, 2011.
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/europe/US-Missile-Defense-Plan-Goes-Ahead-Without-Czech-Support-125028864.html


-------------------------------Separately
(1) 赖幸媛华府谈两岸关系. VOA Chinese, July 7, 2011.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/news/20110707-taiwan-mainland-affairs-125183549.html

Note: This report mentions Ms Nuland's comments. They are
(a) Victoria Nuland (spokesperson, Daily Press Briefing. US Department of State, July 5, 2011.
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2011/07/167595.htm

Besides "Tibet/China," A topic involved "Taiwan," whcih included two questions: DAS Kin Moy Visit to Taiwan and "Is she [Lai] going to meet any officials from this building?" (To which she replied:  "I’ll have to take that question. I don’t know the answer at the moment."

DAS stands for deputy assistant secretary.

(b) Victoria Nuland (spokesperson, Daily Press Briefing. US Department of State, July 6, 2011.
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2011/07/167723.htm

Two qquestions about "Taiwan": F-16 sales (no information) and reietration of Lai's visit.

"QUESTION: Also on Taiwan, yesterday, I asked – the Mainland Affairs Council Minister Lai Shin-yuan is in D.C. Could you tell us about – like, who is she meeting from this building? And also what issues are you going to discuss with her?

"MS. NULAND: I can confirm that Dr. Lai, minister of Mainland Affairs Council from Taiwan, will visit the United States. I think she’s already here, as you mentioned. These kinds of visits are normal, they are part of our regular unofficial relationship between Taiwan and the United States. She will have appropriate meetings with Administration officials. But as you know, in keeping with our longstanding policy, we don’t comment on – with precisely whom or on the content of those meetings.

"QUESTION: Could you also comment on what are you going to discuss with her? Is arms sales to Taiwan included?

"MS. NULAND: Again, we generally discuss the full range of issues, but I’m not going to comment beyond that.

(2) 中国警告美国不要与达赖喇嘛举行官方会晤. VOA Chinese, July 7, 2011.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/news/20110707-US-CHINA-DALAI-LAMA-125133664.html

(3) 达赖喇嘛拜访美国会 解释为何放弃政治权力. VOA Chinese, July 7, 2011.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/news/20110707-dala-lama-125185159.html


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