Tang tells US to `mind own business' - Taiwan

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SUBMARINES: The defense minister used blunt language to brush off criticism from the AIT chairwoman, saying the US shouldn't dictate what weapons Taiwan should buy
By Brian Hsu
STAFF REPORTER
Wednesday, Nov 19, 2003,Page 1

Minister of National Defense Tang Yao-ming (湯曜明) continued his attack on American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Chairwoman Therese Shaheen yesterday, telling the US to "mind its own business."

Tang was responding to Shaheen's remarks Saturday on Taiwan's bid to acquire eight diesel-electric submarines. Shaheen was quoted as saying in newspaper reports that it seems "silly" that people are arguing about who should build the submarines without recognizing the kind of threat the country is facing.

Tang said yesterday at the legislature that, "What weapons to buy is our business, not the business of the US."

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