China denounces U.S. proposed arms sale to Taiwan

[TexasLawyer]

Source: Xinhua

China denounces U.S. proposed arms sale to Taiwan
2008-10-04 19:26:19

BEIJING, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- China on Saturday denounced the U.S. government's decision to sell arms worth of about 6.5 billion U.S. dollars to Taiwan. Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said the Chinese government and people firmly opposed this action which seriously damaged China's interests and the Sino-U.S. relations.

The U.S. government, in spite of China's repeated solemn representations, on Friday notified the Congress about its plan to sell arms to Taiwan, including Patriot III anti-missile system, E-2T airborne early warning aircraft upgrade system, Apache helicopters and other equipment. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei has summoned the charge d'affaires of the U.S. Embassy to China to raise strong protest against the U.S. move, according to spokesman.

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The U.S. government's agreement on arms sale to Taiwan severely violated the principles set in the three joint communiques between China and the United States, especially the communique on the U.S. arms sales to Taiwan signed on Aug. 17, 1982, grossly interfered in China's internal affairs, endangered Chinese national security, and disturbed the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations, Liu stressed.

"It is only natural that this move would stir up strong indignation of the Chinese government and people," he said. "We sternly warn the United States that there is only one China in the world, and that Taiwan is a part of China," Liu said.

Read more: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-10/04/content_10148477.htm

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Great! Just what we need right now. More international brinksmanship.

[endthewar]

1. Just give them economic aid. Goods are transferable.

I wish the neocons employed a smarter strategy.

[UK populist]

2. Don't worry about it China will just dump a few hundred billion

of them Dollars they have then you won't disobey them again.