China Cancels some of its Military contacts

Due to the fact that the U.S. planned an arms sale to Taiwan, China canceled some of its senior visits and cooperative military-to-military plans with the U.S. The article I read said that this news was a Pentagon official as of Monday. The article talked about how the U.S. is selling a huge package of arms to Taiwan of which includes guided missiles and attack helicopters. Beijing is angry over the U.S. decision and therefore has canceled or maybe postponed some of its military connections with America. Marine Major Stewart Upton, a Defense Department spokesman, said this in response to the whole dilemma,"China's continued politicization of our military relationship results in missed opportunities."

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,433501,00.html

I believe that just because China wants Taiwan to be a part of them, that when we (as in the U.S.) sell Taiwan weapons that China shouldn't freak out. They didn't necessarily freak out, but when the article I read told me that they pulled back some cooperative military-to-military plans and some senior visits due to this arms sale plan I thought it was pretty selfish. Every nation does what is best for itself and that is just the way it is. With that said China is angry that we are selling Taiwan supplies which will help it defend itself from falling back under the communist China again. I am not quite sure but I believe that Taiwan is democratic and that we are a very big reason that it hasn't already fallen under to China. China must also understand that we aren't necessarily military allies but simply economic allies, so with that said we can do what we want. In my opinion China has over reacted but then again I am just a high school senior. What do you think? Until next time I'm Charlie and have a good one.

~Charlie~