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Beijing has warned America that its $6.4 billion arms deal with Taiwan could damage US-Chinese relations. Foreign minister Yang Jiechi said that Washington is ignoring China’s concerns over the weapons sales, and called for the US to ”truly respect China’s core interests and major concerns, and immediately rescind the mistaken decision to sell arms to Taiwan, [...]

China’s Defense Ministry hardened its line over US plans to sell US$6 billion worth of advanced weapons to Taiwan. Last month, the US agreed to sell Taipei arms, including Patriot air defense missiles, Apache helicopters and parts for F-16 aircraft, which Beijing has condemned. “The US government and military have used the Taiwan issue to [...]