No reason given for call on US
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June 4, 2010, Friday
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CHINA gave no explanation yesterday for why it refused to allow United States Defense Secretary Robert Gates to visit the nation this week.
China scaled back military ties after the administration of Barack Obama notified Congress in January of a plan to sell Taiwan up to US$6.4 billion worth of arms.
In what some US officials took as a snub, China turned down a visit by Gates "aimed at mending fences" during his trip to Asia this week.
Gates arrived in Singapore yesterday to attend a major security conference.
He is scheduled to meet his Japanese and South Korean counterparts but not a Chinese delegation, led by a general, at the summit.
A spokeswoman for China's foreign ministry said yesterday that "we attach importance to military exchanges" but there were no specific arrangements yet.
Gates acknowledged in Singapore that the arms sales to Taiwan may be part of the Beijing reason for refusing him entry. However, he said these sales "went back decades" and should not have an impact on China-US ties.
China scaled back military ties after the administration of Barack Obama notified Congress in January of a plan to sell Taiwan up to US$6.4 billion worth of arms.
In what some US officials took as a snub, China turned down a visit by Gates "aimed at mending fences" during his trip to Asia this week.
Gates arrived in Singapore yesterday to attend a major security conference.
He is scheduled to meet his Japanese and South Korean counterparts but not a Chinese delegation, led by a general, at the summit.
A spokeswoman for China's foreign ministry said yesterday that "we attach importance to military exchanges" but there were no specific arrangements yet.
Gates acknowledged in Singapore that the arms sales to Taiwan may be part of the Beijing reason for refusing him entry. However, he said these sales "went back decades" and should not have an impact on China-US ties.
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