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Krach’s Taiwan Visit ‘Plants Torpedoes’: Global Times

CHINA PRESS

U.S. Undersecretary of State Keith Krach's visit and possible U.S. arms sales to Taiwan may "plant torpedoes in the water of the Taiwan Strait", commented the Global Times on Thursday. Taiwan shouldn't interject itself into the China-U.S. game as any upgrade to official U.S.-Taiwan ties will only create tension and damage the security and well-being of the people of Taiwan, the newspaper said. Any U.S. arms sales are extortion in disguise, and all the equipment purchased from the U.S. will be useless should China launch its force on Taiwan, the tabloid said.

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