51. He did not name the United States but he was obviously responding to new U.S. sanctions imposed on Iran and Pakistan for allegedly receiving Chinese missile technology. 52. He rebutted arguments that the system was needed to counter a North Korean missile threat or to protect Taiwan from a build-up of Chinese missiles. 53. Hong Kong legislators, expressing concern at Chinese missile tests launched Friday, called on China and Taiwan to settle their differences peacefully. 54. His speech pinpointed areas of mistrust -- Chinese missile buildups and fears of resurgent Japanese militarism. 55. If obtained, the ships could provide important launch platforms to intercept incoming Chinese missiles using space-based sensors to detect attacks and relay tracking data. 56. It is not clear that the tools ever were used on the Chinese missiles. 57. Loral and another aerospace company, Hughes Electronics Corp., exported commercial satellites to China to be launched atop Chinese missiles. 58. Meanwhile, the opposition New Party, which strongly advocates reunification with China, said it will organize a massive demonstration Sunday to protest the Chinese missile test. 59. Most Taiwanese feel threatened by a possible Chinese missile attack and want the government to enter into a regional anti-missile defense arrangement, a survey released Sunday showed. 60. Recent tensions with China, including Chinese missile tests near Taiwan, further depressed stocks, causing huge losses to investors. |
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