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A USAF wrong delivery of military parts to Taiwan, raises US-China frictions

Beijing, China - The fact happened in 2005, but only now Chinese government said to be disappointed

In the wake of the next Olympic Games in China, afflicted by the recent problems rise due to Tibet revolt, the Chinese government remembered only now about a fact happened in the 2005, involving a wrong delivery to "Rebel" island of Taiwan, by US Air Force, related to a supply of several parts needed to build non-nuclear ballistic missiles, in lieu of a requested stock of spare batteries for US-built...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1087552
Rome, Italy, 03/26/2008 18:00
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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