Liu Jianchao, spokesman of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, answers a question at a regular news briefing in Beijing January 23, 2007.   Jan.24 - China has always advocated the peaceful use of outer space and opposes weaponization or an arms race in space, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, January 23, 2007.

 

According to China Daily, Spokesman Liu Jianchao made the remarks at a regular news briefing in Beijing in response to questions concerning a recent outer space experiment conducted by Chinese scientists.

 

He noted that China had never participated, and would never participate in, any arms race in outer space.

 

This experiment was not directed at any country and does not constitute a threat to any country, Liu said. China has informed such countries as the United States and Japan of the experiment.