(ChinaPost.com.tw) – United States (U.S.)-born panda cub, Tai Shan, will next week leave the National Zoo in Washington and head in grand style for a new life in China — on board a Federal Express cargo plane, officials said.
The United States arms sale to Taiwan is an attempt to slam the brakes on the rapidly warming cross-Straits ties, experts say.
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – China and the United States were locked yesterday in an escalating row over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, with Washington rebuffing Chinese protests and insisting the deal promotes stability in the Taiwan Strait.
China’s tough response on US arms sales to Taiwan reflects the shift in the global balance of powerThe Chinese response to the decision of the United States to sell a $6.3bn arms package to Taiwan represents a small but significant raising of the ante. The Chinese have partially halted the military exchange programme between the two [...]
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – China suspended military exchanges with the United States and threatened sanctions against American defense companies Saturday, just hours after Washington announced US$6.4 billion in planned arms sales to Taiwan.
The Chinese government has reacted quickly to an announcement from the Obama administration of a $6 billion arms sale to Taiwan. From the New York Times:
The Chinese government announced late Saturday an unusually broad series of retaliatory measures…
Tensions rise as Bejing halts military exchange with WashingtonChina and the US are set for renewed confrontation after Beijing warned of serious repercussions following Washington’s announcement of a $6.4bn (£4bn) arms deal with Taiwan.Sanctions were imposed on US companies involved in the deal, and in one of a flurry of unsually strong statements condemning the [...]
China and the United States will step up their dialogue with each other and strive to evolve a consensus on contentious issues, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said on Thursday.
China has lodged solemn representations with the United States over its announcement of arms sales to Taiwan, warning the move would seriously damage cooperation between the two countries.
From the English version of People’s Daily:
The Google-China dispute shows a strategic position change of the United States. In the past, the United States maintained its global hegemony relying on its use of force. But now, its national strength…