����BEIJING, June 25 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman
Liu Jianchao said Tuesday that China had never provided military training
for the Taliban or supporters of al-Quada.
����He made the statement at a regular press conference held in Beijing
in response to a Washington Times' story accusing China of offering
training to Taliban and al-Quada supporters.
����Liu said the report is groundless and he was not surprised to hear
about this fallacy as the Washington Times likes making sensational
stories.
����As a friendly neighbor of Afghanistan, China is closely following
the development of situation there and hopes that the Afghan issue will be
solved in a peaceful way as early as possible,he added.
����China would like to further promote neighborly and cooperative
relations with the Afghan interim government, Liu said.
����He also pointed out that it is known to all that China has always
opposed any kind of terrorism and has taken an active part in the
international anti-terrorism drive.
����A handul of people in the United States, who intend to damage
China's reputation and the relations between China and other countries
with rumors, will not succeed, he said. Enditem
