China cancels military contacts with US in protest

News Type: Event — Seeded on Mon Oct 6, 2008 4:26 PM EDT

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China has abruptly canceled a series of military and diplomatic contacts with the United States to protest a planned $6.5 billion package of U.S. arms sale to Taiwan, American officials told The Associated Press on Monday.

Beijing has notified the U.S. that it will not go forward with several senior level visits and other cooperative military-to-military plans, said Marine Maj. Stewart Upton, a Defense Department spokesman.

"In response to Friday's announcement of Taiwan arms sales, the People's Republic of China canceled or postponed several upcoming military-to-military exchanges," Upton said, lamenting that "China's continued politicization of our military relationship results in missed opportunities."

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iarnuocon

I wonder if Sarah Palin can see China from Alaska?

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#1 - Mon Oct 6, 2008 4:27 PM EDT

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babin

Well we can't do business on both sides FOREVER now can we. Well, actually it's been a fairly long time. Can't they just figure out who's going to run China and let us sell arms and buy tainted food to/from whomever we want over there! Man!

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2 votes

#2 - Mon Oct 6, 2008 5:35 PM EDT

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