Having restored top-level military contacts with America just last year (last severed in 2008 after the Bush administration announced arms sales to Taiwan), China is likely to shun the Pentagon again at least for a few months.

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The Chinese document snipes back at the Americans, saying their arms sales to Taiwan have been causing serious harm to bilateral relations and to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

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China can also launch limited trade sanctions to the states of those U.S. Congress members who vigorously advocated arms sales to Taiwan to affect their employment.

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