US Taiwan acts jeopardize ties

From: China Daily | Date: May 29, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

According to the defence authorization bill for the 2003 fiscal year, passed by the US Senate and the House of Representatives on May 10, the US Government has planned to strengthen its military co- operation with Taiwan by proposing a defence scheme for Taiwan and adjusting its involvement in Taiwan military affairs from passive reaction to active interference.

The upgrading of US-Taiwan military relations will inevitably increase tension across the Taiwan Straits and, therefore, threaten peace and stability in East Asia.

According to the Bush administration, the maintenance of cross- Straits ...

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