China Assails U.S. Over Alliance With Japan and Possible F-16 Sales to Taiwan -- New York Times
HONG KONG — The nomination of Senator John Kerry as the new U.S. secretary of state has been warmly received by China, but the state-run news media on the mainland has sharply attacked the passage of a new military spending bill that is awaiting President Obama’s signature.
Two amendments to the $633 billion bill have drawn particular scorn from Beijing, which has unleashed a series of scathing articles and editorials in the state-run news media.
One provision in the bill says “the United States takes no position on the ultimate sovereignty of the Senkaku islands,” but endorses Japan’s administration of the fiercely disputed islands.
A commentary by Xinhua, the official Chinese news agency, called the amendment “a gross violation of China’s sovereign rights.”
The uninhabited islets, located in the East China Sea, are known in China as the Diaoyu islands. They are claimed by China, Japan and Taiwan, all of whom have conducted provocative naval patrols around the islands.
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My Comment: For an explanation on why American planners view these islands as critical for defense .... read here.
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