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US arms sales to Taiwan a 'violation': Chinese minister Munich, Germany (AFP) Feb 5, 2010 
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said Friday that US arms sales to Taiwan constituted a violation of standards in international relations and would provoke a reaction by Beijing.
"This is obviously a violation of the code of conduct between nations," Yang said in an opening speech to the Munich Security Conference in this southern German city, calling Taiwan "a part of China."
"Of co ... read moreUS arms deal strengthens Taiwan deterrent: analysts 
Taipei (AFP) Feb 4, 2010A multi-billion dollar US weapons shipment to Taiwan will not threaten China's overwhelming military superiority but could make any invasion or attack prohibitively costly for Beijing, analysts say. Under a deal that has further rattled China-US ties, the Pentagon last week unveiled a 6.4-billion-dollar arms package for Taiwan including Patriot missiles, Black Hawk helicopters and mine-hunti ... more
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US obligated to ensure Taiwan's self-defence: Pentagon
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 1, 2010The United States will continue to meet its obligation to help Taiwan defend itself, a US military official said Monday amid a tense row with Beijing over US arms sales to Taipei. The Pentagon on Friday approved the 6.4 billion-dollar sale of Patriot missiles, Black Hawk helicopters, mine-hunting ships and other weaponry to Taiwan, sparking furious protests from China. But the US assista ... more Angry China retaliates over US arms deal for Taiwan 
Beijing (AFP) Jan 30, 2010China lashed out with a raft of reprisals Saturday after Washington announced a 6.4-billion-dollar arms package for Taiwan, escalating the biggest Sino-US crisis yet under President Barack Obama. Berating the year-old Obama administration for "crude interference" in its affairs, China said it was suspending military and security contacts with the United States, and imposing sanctions on US f ... more Taiwan cuts military spending amid improved China ties
Taipei (AFP) Jan 12, 2010Taiwan has scaled back its military budget for 2010, officials said Tuesday, amid generally warming ties with its former bitter rival China. Taiwan's parliament, controlled by the Beijing-friendly Kuomintang party, rubber-stamped a budget of 297.4 billion Taiwan dollars (9.3 billion US) for the defence ministry. It is a 6.7 percent fall from the 318.6 billion dollar budget in 2009, the C ... more China warns U.S. to cancel Taiwan arms 
Beijing (UPI) Jan 5, 2009 In the latest sign of deteriorating ties, China has warned the United States to halt an arms sale to Taiwan or face severe consequences. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Jiang Yu lodged the threat during a regular news briefing in response to questions on U.S.-China relations in 2010. The warning comes amid plans by the U.S. government to sanction the sale of several billion do ... more |
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Election slump fails to dampen China talks
Taipei, Taiwan (UPI) Dec 9, 2009 The Taiwanese government will push ahead with its proposed economic cooperation framework agreement with mainland China despite opposition gains in local elections. Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou said the ECFA remains a good deal for Taiwan and will help secure the island nation's economic future, a report on the Taipei-based China Post said. Ma's statements come after his ... more China envoy in talks in Taiwan: official
Taipei (AFP) Nov 3, 2009A high-ranking envoy from China met his Taiwanese counterpart here on Tuesday ahead of a fresh round of negotiations between the once bitter rivals, officials said. Zheng Lizhong, China's second-ranking envoy to Taiwan, held a closed-door meeting with Kao Koong-liang, deputy chief of Taiwan's quasi-official Straits Exchange Foundation, a foundation official said. The Taipei-based Economi ... more Taiwan's Ma urges China to remove missiles
Taipei (AFP) Oct 30, 2009Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou on Friday called on China to withdraw missiles targeting the island to ensure peace between the two former bitter rivals. China now has nearly 1,500 missiles pointed at Taiwan, with no signs that the build-up is about to stop anytime soon, according to defence officials here. "We hope that the Chinese communists will consider removing the missiles facing ... more Former president goes down for life 
Taipei, Taiwan (UPI) Sep 14, 2009 The courts have moved to sequester properties and bank accounts of Taiwan's former president and first lady after they were sentenced to life for corruption. Chen Shui-bian and his wife, Wu Su-chen, own two luxury apartments worth $9 million in the capital Taipei and another apartment in Kaohsiung, a port and the country's second-largest city. Their bank accounts are said to be worth ... more |
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