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China adamantly opposes letting Taiwan buy four guided-missile destroyers equipped with Aegis radar that can sound an alarm the millisecond a Chinese M-9 missile is fired from the mainland, 100 miles away. Beijing fears the new systems would give the island a military edge, whereas Taiwan says the...
Last week Bush said no decision has been made on the Aegis. The rumor mongers have him leaning in favor of the deal, and he essentially told Qian the U.S. has the right to sell Taiwan any arms it likes. At the same time, he sought to reassure Qian: "I...
There's certainly room for straight talk and firmness in U.S. diplomacy. Bush's clarity could inspire sounder policy. To keep the tough talk constructive, though, Bush will need perfect pitch. Some may dismiss his verbal "realism" as the bluster of a green President who wants to puff up his...
The air crash in the South China Sea couldn't have come at a worse time for the President, precisely because relations between Washington and Beijing have been deteriorating over the U.S. plan to build a national missile defense system and, more immediately, its proposed sale of destroyers equipped with...
Recent history and the events since the U.S. plane landed in China suggest, the standoff, and its repercussions, won't be quickly resolved. The plane crash is quickly shaping up as the most serious international challenge to have confronted President Bush precisely because it comes on the eve of his...