© 2024 SDPB Radio
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

China Raises Objections to U.S. Missile-Defense Plans

China's top arms control official is quoted in the official press as opposing President Bush's move to launch a U.S. missile-defense network in 2004. China is afraid the missile shield will be used to protect rival Taiwan. NPR's Rob Gifford reports.

Copyright 2002 NPR

Tags
Rob Gifford
Rob Gifford is the NPR foreign correspondent based in Shanghai.