China and US delay defence visits
China and US delay defence visits
Peking - China yesterday underscored its anger at US military support for Taiwan, announcing a further delay of its defence minister's long- planned visit to the US, because "the present climate is not favourable". In Washington, however, the Defence Secretary, William Perry, said he had postponed next month's trip.
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