BBC News
1 February 2010
China’s state media has accused the United States of “arrogance” and “double standards” in pursuing arms sales to Taiwan.
The state-run China Daily and the Global Times also warned that China’s threats of retaliation were real.
The Obama administration approved the $6.4bn arms sale to Taiwan last week.
China has warned of “serious harm” to relations between the two powers, the suspension of military contact and sanctions against the firms involved.
The US has said it will go ahead with the sale anyway.