China denounces U.S. arms deal for Taiwan

BEIJING — China on Thursday angrily demanded the Obama administration cancel its plans to upgrade Taiwan's aging fleet of F-16 fighter jets, warning that the decision will harm U.S.-China ties overall and military cooperation between the two countries.

A statement Thursday on the Chinese foreign ministry's website, and an article on the website of Xinhua, the official news agency here, said China's Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun summoned U.S. Ambassador Gary Locke to lodge a "strong protest." Xinhua said China's ambassador in Washington, Zhang Yesui, also lodged a protest.

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Dan Eggen 22 Sep, 2011

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