China blasts Taiwan arms sales
- Published: 29/09/2011 at 03:20 AM
- Online news:
Beijing said on Wednesday Washington's decision to upgrade Taiwan's F-16 fighters would damage military ties between the United States and China, impacting military exchanges and high-level visits.
A fleet of Taiwan's F-16 fighter jets fly in formation over the eastern Hualien airbase. Beijing has said Washington's decision to upgrade Taiwan's F-16 fighters would damage military ties between the United States and China, impacting military exchanges and high-level visits.
China has repeatedly condemned the $5.85 billion US deal to upgrade Taiwan's fleet of F-16 fighter jets, summoning the US ambassador and warning the move would undermine warming military relations if it was not revoked.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
