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China warns US-Taiwan arms sale will harm ties
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September 22, 2011, Thursday
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China yesterday expressed strong indignation and resolute opposition over a new round of US arms sales to Taiwan.
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun was instructed to summon the US Ambassador to China Gary Locke and lodge strong protest to the US side.
Zhang Yesui, Chinese ambassador to the United States, also lodged strong protest on behalf of the Chinese government in Washington.
Regardless of China's repeated solemn representations, the US administration announced a new arms package worth 5.852 billion US dollars to Taiwan, including the so-called "upgrading" of F-16A/B fighter jets.
The Obama administration formally notified the US Congress yesterday of the potential upgrade. The "retrofit" of 145 Lockheed Martin Corp F-16 A/B aircraft will give them essentially the same capabilities as late-model F-16 C/Ds that Taiwan has sought to deter any attack, US officials told reporters.
The Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in its notice that Taiwan had requested 176 state-of-the-art Active Electronically Scanned Array, or AESA, radar sets, in addition to a long list of advanced air-to-air missiles and other hardware for the F-16s sold by the US in 1992.
"The wrongdoing by the US side will inevitably undermine bilateral relations as well as exchanges and cooperation in military and security areas," said Zhang Zhijun.
"China strongly urges the United States to be fully aware of the high sensitivity and serious harm of the issue, seriously treat the solemn stance of China, honor its commitment and immediately cancel the wrong decision," he told Locke.
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun was instructed to summon the US Ambassador to China Gary Locke and lodge strong protest to the US side.
Zhang Yesui, Chinese ambassador to the United States, also lodged strong protest on behalf of the Chinese government in Washington.
Regardless of China's repeated solemn representations, the US administration announced a new arms package worth 5.852 billion US dollars to Taiwan, including the so-called "upgrading" of F-16A/B fighter jets.
The Obama administration formally notified the US Congress yesterday of the potential upgrade. The "retrofit" of 145 Lockheed Martin Corp F-16 A/B aircraft will give them essentially the same capabilities as late-model F-16 C/Ds that Taiwan has sought to deter any attack, US officials told reporters.
The Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in its notice that Taiwan had requested 176 state-of-the-art Active Electronically Scanned Array, or AESA, radar sets, in addition to a long list of advanced air-to-air missiles and other hardware for the F-16s sold by the US in 1992.
"The wrongdoing by the US side will inevitably undermine bilateral relations as well as exchanges and cooperation in military and security areas," said Zhang Zhijun.
"China strongly urges the United States to be fully aware of the high sensitivity and serious harm of the issue, seriously treat the solemn stance of China, honor its commitment and immediately cancel the wrong decision," he told Locke.
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