Communist Party of China Daily warns U.S. not to play with fire in terms of Taiwan. The price would be "disastrous"
"Some crazy" on Capitol Hill who want to sell advanced weaponry to Taiwan to play with fire and could pay a "terrible price", write Friday's press organ of the Communist Party of China, quoted by Reuters.
People's Daily said the U.S. should cancel the "cancer" law that allows the sale of arms to Taiwan, the island that China considers a part of its territory.Under a 1979 law, the U.S. must provide arms to Taiwan so that island to be able to maintain a "sufficient self-defense capability."Taiwan wants to buy 66 advanced fighters F-16C / D, a business that could reach over $ 8 billion, and plans to drop the F-5 fleet which also owns."Right now, some crazy riot on Capitol Hill about the consolidation and expansion creates this cancer," says People's Daily, in an editorial, adding that these politicians are "extremely arrogant".The comment is signed "Zhong Sheng", a name that suggests the meaning "China voices", sometimes used to reflect the views of senior.Relations between the biggest economies in the world "did not come easily to the level where it is now," warns the author."Some want to change the course of history, but you need to know clearly that will have disastrous price to pay for it," he adds."A tip for those congressmen confused: Do not go too far, did not play with fire," reads the editorial end.The request to buy F-16s still waiting approval in 2006. In 2009, Taiwan has asked the modernization of old models 146 F-16 A / B. The first F-16s were sold to George HW Taiwan Bush in 1992.Several experts said it was unlikely that the Obama administration to approve the purchase of new aircraft, but instead would provide Taiwan a program of modernization of equipment F-16A / B in value up to $ 4.2 billion.

