Beijing, 1 Jun (ZHONGGUO XINWEN SHE)--Foreign Ministry spokesman Chen Jian revealed this afternoon that both sides were satisfied with the Sino-Vietnamese talks on land boundaries that ended a few days ago.
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Media have reported that the United States and Russia signed an agreement on participating in the war-zone ballistic missile defense scheme. Chen Jian commented on these reports, saying that the scheme works against the regional and global strategic balance and stability, may trigger a new arms race, and does not help the process of nuclear disarmament. China is concerned about this development and hopes that the parties concerned will proceed with caution.
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