美國對臺軍售爭議

Gates urges China to maintain military ties

Robert Gates, US defence secretary, on Monday called on China to insulate the relationship between the two countries' militaries from the fallout over a $6.4bn US arms sale to Taiwan.

In comments at a press conference at the Pentagon, Mr Gates highlighted the Obama administration's continuing campaign to maintain such military-to-military contacts as a means of reducing distrust between the two sides, as well as avoiding inadvertent clashes and reassuring each other about long-term strategic goals.

“Stability is enhanced by contact between our military and a greater understanding of each other's strategies,” Mr Gates said of China. “So I hope that if there is a downturn, that it will be a temporary one and that we can get back to strengthening this relationship.”

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