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China to USA: "Stop sale of arms and upgrades for fighter aircraft to Taiwan"

Beijing, China - Undermined Sino-US military relations, according to Chinese Defense Ministry

The US government announced in late September its decision to sell arms valued 5.85 billion dollars to Taiwan - including upgrades for 145 of Taiwan's fighter aircraft- although United States had promised to reduce its arm sales to Taiwan in 1982 through the Sino-Us "August 17 communique" . Far removed from exstinguish the contrast, China says over the issue through the declarations of Yang Yujun,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1135156
Rome, Italy, 10/27/2011 15:01
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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