Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian held a regular briefing on Aug. 18. Asked
about Palau president Whipps urging Pacific islands to form a "unified stance"
over China's recent missile tests and saying China wanted to show "it could
destroy any one of your islands," and questioning why China test-fired
nuclear-capable missiles near Tuvalu and the Solomon Islands rather than in open
waters between China and the US, Lin said China has already explained its
position on the tests and called Palau's remarks baseless, malicious and
unworthy of comment.
