Polish Air Force F-16D Block 52 fighter aircraft that the United States sold
China reacted strongly and unusually this time
Chinese Ministry of National Defense spokesman Huang Xue-ping a few days ago at a press conference Jiyanlise expressed "great concern the recent U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, the so-called Taiwan's fighter behind the standard of the report" and stressed that the Taiwan issue concerns China's core interests, the U.S. arms sales to Taiwan seriously interfere with U.S. relations, the Chinese side demands that the U.S. cautious and to avoid further damage to bilateral relations and the cross-Strait peaceful development.
According to reports, after the Chinese government has already made it clear that the arrangements will be suspended Sino-US military exchanges, and the sanctions involving arms sales to Taiwan of U.S. companies in retaliation for U.S. President Barack Obama announced last month to sell Taiwan arms worth 6.4 billion U.S. dollars -- - including Black Hawk helicopters and Patriot missiles.
Reported that Chinese officials and the media for several weeks intensive protests and even high-ranking general suggested that the Chinese government should sell U.S. bonds in retaliation. There are indications that China's strong reaction to this unusual.
To be afraid that this conflict is a storm
According to reports, the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency recently released an assessment report describes Taiwan's air combat capability, "vulnerable", the Chinese government worried that this is the U.S. sale of F16 fighter jets to Taiwan, paving the way for the hints, Huang Xue-ping above a stern warning is based on this concerns. Many military experts believe that, with the new F16 fighter will be greatly increased Taiwan's combat capabilities.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang also stressed that the U.S. arms sales to Taiwan seriously undermine peace and stability across the Taiwan Straits and Sino-US relations, he "solution-maker" and described the responsibility of the United States, said that China suspended military exchanges the position of arrangement has not changed.
Reports that the rugged road of Sino-US relations, the size of frequent conflicts, similar to the suspension of military exchanges, the deadlock a precedent could eventually be safe and unscathed. However, this conflict seems to be taken lightly, perhaps, is a storm. Although many Chinese and foreign experts are optimistic about the expected storm eventually passed, but the United States to sell Taiwan F16, once true, it is inevitable that the recent Sino-US conflict continues to intensify, so that bilateral relations have entered a new period of hardship. According to the Global Times
F16A Technical Data
A wingspan of 9.45 meters
Length of 15.09 meters
Height of 5.09 meters
A maximum range of 3890 km
Maximum search distance of 185 km
Weapon System
Fixed arm
GEM61A120mm cannon
Arms hanging points for nine mount point
F16C / D Strengths
Increase the long-range strike capability
Super-horizon air combat capability
Targets on the ground with precision-strike capability
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