From AAP and Financial Times (UK Prime Minister John Howard has branded irresponsible a warning by a Chinese general that Beijing could stage a nuclear attack on the US over Taiwan. Britain's reported that a general, Zhu Chenghu, said US cities would be attacked if the US attacked China on Taiwan. "Well, they were unhelpful, irresponsible remarks and I'm sure they don't represent the views of the Chinese cabinet," Mr Howard said. General Zhu said he was only expressing his own views.