China cancels military (and diplomatic) contacts with US in protest

[Nambe]

Source: Associated Press

China has abruptly canceled a series of military and diplomatic contacts with the United States to protest a planned $6.5 billion package of U.S. arms sale to Taiwan, American officials told The Associated Press on Monday.

Beijing has notified the U.S. that it will not go forward with several senior level visits and other cooperative military-to-military plans, said Marine Maj. Stewart Upton, a Defense Department spokesman.

"In response to Friday's announcement of Taiwan arms sales, the People's Republic of China canceled or postponed several upcoming military-to-military exchanges," Upton said, lamenting that "China's continued politicization of our military relationship results in missed opportunities." ...

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081006/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_china_taiwan;_ylt=Aq7SmdNBpnAnDURFt_KG3Oh34T0D

[Gillian]

1. They could have warned us about the poison milk and not told George.

We would not have warned him. We would have sent cookies.

[YDogg]

2. How were the 'lympics, mr bush?

[candystrap]

3. Can't really blame 'em

Well, you can;t blame them. Their products have been monitored as hell.

[Ian David]

4. Better hope our astronauts don't need a ride home from the space station, too. n/t

[Ian David]

5. Ahhh... winning Hearts and Minds! Heckuva job, Bushies! n/t

[JonQ]

6. I'd rather the US move closer

to Taiwan than China. The taiwanese government may not be made up of saints but at least they're a democracy. So, good.

[yardwork]

9. To bad we sold most of the U.S. to China. Poor planning on Bush's part.

[JonQ]

18. Poor planning on every presidents

part, since what, the 70s? Selling off Americas assets to the Chinese has been going on for a long time.

[yardwork]

19. It really accelerated under Bush II, though.

[Xipe Totec]

7. Is it time to send another EP-3, Bushie?

[ManiacJoe]

10. No need for extras.

The regular schedule is just fine. }(

[damntexdem]

8. Our major creditor.

Good thing we're not in a financial crisis right now, right?

[stevedeshazer]

11. We've lost Cold War II without a shot being fired.

Seriously, we have no effective answer diplomatically, economically, politically, nothing.

Incredible.

The Communists have won after all.

[Winnscott]

12. Bush is playing with fire once again

Bush has an innate disposition to screw things up.

[MadMaddie]

13. So when does China call in their markers on all of the debt

* has created with them? Think we are screwn now..just wait.

[Stinky The Clown]

14. I'll have the moo shoo pork and an egg roll, please

Get used to it.

They fucking own us.

[Regret My New Name]

15. Is China afraid Taiwan is going to invade them?

Ehnnn...

[OakCliffDem]

16. Kick

[pokercat999]

17. Just read the headline but my response is...GOOD can we get

them to suspend trade with us too?