A $6.4 billion arms deal with Taiwan was recently released by the government, including $2.85 billion in missiles. This had a major effect on our relationship with China, as they consider Taiwan to be a threat to their national security.
“The sale includes 60 Black Hawk helicopters (totaling $3.1 billion), 114 advanced Patriot air defense missiles; a pair of Osprey mine-hunting ships; and dozens of advanced communications systems.” (CNN.com) The Prime minister addressed this act of the United States government in saying; “rude interference in China’s internal affairs, severely endangering China’s national security.” He added, “China expresses its strong indignation.”
I find this very troubling and confusing. We are in debt to the Chinese government billions of dollars, why would we do something that could jeopardize our relationship with them? It seems to me that nothing but bad could come out of this situation.
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