China demands Washington block Taiwan defense minister's visit

Friday, March 8, 2002

BEIJING -- Calling for an end to growing U.S.-Taiwan military ties, China angrily demanded Thursday that the United States block the Taiwanese defense minister from attending a private conference in Florida next week.

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