Clinton rebuff
China yesterday rebuffed President Bill Clinton's request to join the United States publicly in a moratorium on underground nuclear testing, Reuter reports from Peking.
In a statement issued in response to Mr Clinton's extension of a testing moratorium, the Chinese Foreign Ministry chose only to reiterate Peking's frequently stated stand opposing nuclear arms in principle and vowing 'restraint' in testing.
Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies