China cancels military talks with U.S. in protest at sanctions over Russia military equipment

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Reuters
David Stanway, Lesley Wroughton
September 22, 2018 / 5:52 AM / Updated 16 hours ago

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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-usa-sanctions/china-cancels-military-talks-with-u-s-in-protest-at-sanctions-over-russia-military-equipment-idUSKCN1M20DQ

SHANGHAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China summoned the U.S. ambassador in Beijing and postponed joint military talks in protest against a U.S. decision to sanction a Chinese military agency and its director for buying Russian fighter jets and a surface-to-air missile system.

Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Zheng Zeguang summoned Ambassador Terry Branstad to lodge “stern representations”, the foreign ministry said.

China’s Defence Ministry said in a statement it would recall navy chief Shen Jinlong from a visit to the United States and postpone planned talks in Beijing between Chinese and U.S. military officials that had been set for next week.