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Data Figure: F-16C/D fighters

World Wide Web intern reporter Zhao Xiaoxia reported that the U.S. “Washington Post” recently broke the news, a new round of arms sales to the United States is intense preparation, the administration has been approved to help Taiwan upgrade F-16A/B fighters, but refused to sell Taiwan F-16C/D fighters. United States, “New York Times” reported on September 18, Obama’s criticism of this position in Congress, said U.S. lawmakers criticized the United States is “succumbed to pressure from China.”

“New York Times” that the U.S. could sell arms to Taiwan as early as this week’s news. Taiwan has been able to sell for U.S. F-16C/D fighters, overwhelmed by the United States refused to sell F-16C/D but decided to help upgrade the F-16A/B, For Taiwan, this is only a “consolation prize.”

but some of the U.S. Congress “Taiwan supporters” for the “consolation prize” dissatisfaction from the United States, Texas Republican John ? Corning said in a statement on the 16th, if this The news is true, then the United States is yielding to China, which is “the sorrow of American foreign policy, is a solid ally to us, long-term friend slapped the face slap.” Corning last week asked the U.S. to sell Taiwan fighter to defend Taiwan’s “security”, he also pointed out that the manufacture of aircraft for Texas to create hundreds of jobs, because aircraft is assembled here, but also for New Jersey to provide “much-needed jobs.”

? Brookings scholar Jeffrey Bader also said it has been noted in the discussion that refused to sell fighter planes to Taiwan is “surrendered to China”, but during the Bush Administration has never approved by the United States about the sale of F-16 fighters, which indicates that “The sale of these aircraft are partisan issues, and not based on security considerations.”

for U.S. arms sales to Taiwan may be the message, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has said that China resolutely opposed to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. We urge the U.S. to abide by the three Sino-US joint communiques, especially the “August ? 17″ communiques, stop selling weapons. The two sides should make joint efforts to further promote the two leaders on the important consensus on bilateral relations into tangible results, and constantly enhance mutual respect and trust, properly handle sensitive issues, bilateral relations to avoid unnecessary interference and damage.