Oct 07
minipost-Update: China cancels military, diplomatic contacts with US over Taiwan arms sale
Written by: Allen | Filed under:-mini-posts, Analysis, News, politics | Tags:arms sales, cross-straight relationship, foreign policy, geopolitics, taiwan
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According to a late AP piece , China is “furious” about the arms sale and has canceled serious senior contacts. Here is an excerpt: Continue reading »
Oct 04
US arms sales to Taiwan “a slap to Wen Jiabao’s face”?
Written by: Nimrod | Filed under:Analysis, News, politics | Tags:arms sales, cross strait relationship, diplomacy, featured, foreign policy, taiwan
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In a surprise move to some, the United States reactivated a $6.46 billion Taiwan arms sales proposal and sent it to Congress for approval yesterday. (As late as September 28, the proposal was said to be frozen by the White House even as Taiwan lobbied Congress.)
Some Chinese now believe China and Wen Jiabao were “played” by the US: “Premier Wen had just said to save the US markets, out came $6 billion of arms sales as a slap to the face,” reads a typical comment online.
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