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U.S. shifts, will consider sale of F-16s to Taiwan

Shift in stance comes after former Obama aide is confirmed to top Asia Pentagon post by Senate Armed Services Committee.

 

China threatens sanctions over arms sale to Taiwan

China threatens sanctions over arms sale to Taiwan

The Chinese government Saturday announced a series of harsh retaliatory measures in protest of the Pentagon's $6-billion arms sale to Taiwan, including a suspension of security exchanges and threatened sanctions on U.S. companies selling to Taiwan.

 

U.S. Approves $6 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan

The move is sure to enrage China and could possibly complicate the Obama administration’s push to get Beijing’s cooperation on Iran.

 

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