Las Vegas Sun Feb. 27, 2010 The Associated Press China warned the U.S. on Thursday against any future arms sales to Taiwan and reaffirmed its decision to suspend military exchanges over Washington’s plan to sell $6.4 billion in military hardware to the island. China demands that the U.S. “speak and act cautiously” to avoid...
The New York Times February 25, 2010 By ANDREW JACOBS BEIJING — A top Chinese military official reaffirmed China’s resolve to punish the United States over its decision to sell weapons to Taiwan and suggested on Thursday that there would be even greater consequences should Washington fulfill a longstanding request by Taiwan for advanced...
World Politics Review By: David Axe Feb 17, 2010 The last two weeks have seen a mixed message from Beijing regarding U.S.-Chinese military ties. The ambiguous signals are indicative of China’s continuing fixation on Taiwan and its uncertainty regarding its place among world powers. In January, the U.S. moved forward on a long-delayed, $6.4...
Accommodating China hasn’t helped the U.S. Meeting the Dalai Lama is a chance to start over. The Wall Street Journal February 16, 2010 By KELLEY CURRIE This week’s meeting between President Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama is generating an unusually vocal uproar from Beijing. That uproar, for those who listen carefully, is a...
The New York Times By MARTIN JACQUES Published: February 16, 2010 LONDON — The spats between the United States and China appear to be getting more numerous and more serious. The Chinese strongly objected to Washington’s latest arms deal with Taiwan. President Obama accused the Chinese of currency manipulation, while at Davos, Larry Summers,...
The Washington Post By Robert J. Samuelson Monday, February 15, 2010 It’s become apparent from recent events that America’s political, business and scholarly elites have fundamentally misjudged China. Conflicts with China have multiplied. Consider: the undervalued renminbi and its effect on trade; the breakdown of global warming negotiations in Copenhagen; China’s weak support of...
The New York Times February 11, 2010 By KEITH BRADSHER HONG KONG — China sent contradictory signals on Thursday about its policies toward the United States two weeks after the Obama administration enraged the Chinese by approving the sale of $6.4 billion worth of arms to Taiwan. Immediately after the approval was announced, the...
Reuters Chris Buckley BEIJING Credit: Reuters/Joe Chan Members of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force Aviation stand at attention during a training session at the 60th National Day Parade Village in the outskirts of Beijing, September 15, 2009. REUTERS/Joe Chan BEIJING (Reuters) – Senior Chinese military officers have proposed that their country...
Tehran News February 6, 2010 By Arab News It is not easy to understand why China is apparently prepared to confront the United States at this time on the two issues — arms for Taiwan and Obama’s plans to meet with exiled Tibetan leader, the Dalai Lama. Washington has been selling armaments to Taiwan...
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The Challenge of China
The New York Times Editorial Relations between the United States and China have turned chilly in recent months as the two countries wrangle over Taiwan, Tibet, Iran and China’s continued manipulation of its currency. President Obama is right to press Beijing to behave more responsibly — toward its own people and internationally. China is...
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