As the Taiwan question involves its core interests, China opposes the attempt by any country to provide help or protection to the Taiwan region of China in the field of missile defense by any means, says a white paper issued Thursday by the Information Office of the State Council.

China views and handles missile defense issues from the perspective of maintaining global strategic balance and stability and safeguarding regional peace and security, says the China's Endeavors for Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation.

The paper says China understands the security concerns of relevant countries about the proliferation of ballistic missiles and their technology and stands for political and diplomatic solution to this matter.

Research, development and deployment of missile defense systems are by no means an effective way to solve the problem, the paper says.

It says China does not wish to see a missile defense system produce negative impact on global strategic stability, bring new unstable factors to international and regional peace and security, erode trust among big powers, or undermine legitimate security interests of other countries.

According to the paper, China is even more reluctant to see some countries cooperate in the missile defense field to further proliferate ballistic missile technology.

China believes, the paper says, that relevant countries should increase transparency in their missile defense program for the purpose of deepening trust and dispelling misgivings.

Source: Xinhua