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U.S. mulls cutoff of military aid to Taiwan: Pro-independence remarks draw American ire.(A)
Washington Times, The, July, 1999 by Gertz, Bill
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The Clinton administration has halted a visit to Taiwan by Pentagon officials and is considering a cutoff of U.S. military assistance as a sign of displeasure over Taipei's pro-independence comments, U.S. officials said yesterday. "We postponed the delegation because of the recent situation," a senior administration official said.
But publicly President Clinton insisted yesterday that the United States would "take very seriously" any attempt by China to use force against Taiwan as a result of the dispute over the island's apparent move toward a two-China ...
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