Posted on 01/25/2011 9:52:07 PM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld
The U.S. is looking for the "right time" before any decision on arms sales to Taiwan, and any such move would not be swayed by China's likely reaction, the top U.S. representative to Taiwan said on Tuesday.
Raymond Burghardt, chairman of the American Institute in Taiwan, said that China's "habit" of breaking off military ties following arms deals was not a factor behind the lack of U.S. approval of Taiwan's long-standing request for advanced F-16 C/D fighter jets.
"All good things come in their own time," Burghardt told reporters at a briefing during a visit to Taipei.
"The military-military relationship with Taiwan is so much more than arms sales," he said, noting that the U.S. approved a $6.4 billion arms package last year.
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Yesterday!
when Obama is out of the White House will the “right time” come about.
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