U.S. Department of Defense said the arms sales to Taiwan policy unchanged

 A Washington think tank the Heritage Foundation held a seminar today. Foundation Fellow, Asian Studies Center, Beijing Chengbin asked about Gates's remarks, said he believes Gates talking point is that if cross-strait tension reduction, and Taiwan that can reduce the demand for arms, the United States will cooperate.

asked about Hu Jintao's visit to Taiwan will affect the interests, Wei Bin, said he believed that in addition to reiterate their respective positions, the United States and China will not change their Taiwan policy.

Gates, 10, when asked about the arms sales to Taiwan a complete answer is, US-China relations are based on the three joint communiques, and I'll also add the

However, he pointed out that the PLA is continuing to expand and update the current force, so there is no reason to believe that Bill Gates is suggesting that the U.S. will change direction in the foreseeable future.

We do care about cognitive issues in China. And I also believe that decisions are based on defensive needs. If the relationship between China and Taiwan continued to improve, and Taiwan's security situation to change, then it might be possible to create the conditions for review of arms sales. process. I do not think there will be any change in a short time. So, in the Fang Shuming their views, I also make it clear the United States. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates made 11 in Beijing if the cross-strait tensions ease, the U.S. arms sales to Taiwan could review the conversation, causing concern about the outside world. However, the problem of cross-Strait experts believe that the United States, Gates talks in U.S. long-term thinking.

But she said that Gates has stressed it would be The fact is that cross-strait relations have improved over the past two years, but China's military threat to Taiwan has not decreased.

Glaser said that Gates conversation logic is that if the relationship between China and Taiwan down the long-term relaxation, the Chinese threat to Taiwan's security may be significantly reduced. If this happens, Taiwan might not need to buy like today, many weapons systems.

the State Council's reply is: U.S. arms sales to Taiwan does not mean that the policy change, and said,

Romberg said, Therefore, if cross-strait tensions reduce, over time, Taiwan will naturally make less demand for arms, the United States would provide less of course, weapons.

director of the Henry L. Stimson Center for East Asian Research, said Romberg, Gates's remarks, echoed the

a Washington think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies, said Glaser, senior research fellow, in fact, Gates's remarks reflect the U.S. long-term thinking.

straightforward response to a reporter's question, the spokesman,

not open Washington experts believe, he does not believe the U.S. is opening a new China policy, Bill Gates should be extended conversation over the media.

He said he did not believe Gates is opening a new China policy, and if so, it would have to see how Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State said. If she has different views, it would be

Republic of China Embassy Office of the Gates expressed concern about the statement, and immediately check to the U.S. State Department and the Department of Defense.

11, said the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. China policy is based on the three joint communiques and the

Taiwan, Gates also said it will depend on the relationship between China and Taiwan, relieve tension, and