China firm on suspending US ties

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Amid strained China-US ties over Washington's sale of arms to Taiwan, China has urged the US to be cautious to prevent more damage.

"China demands that the US speak and act cautiously to avoid causing further damage to relations between the two countries," Huang Xueping, spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Defense, said on Thursday.

He also noted that Beijing would not reverse its decision to suspend bilateral military plans with Washington.

"China's decision to suspend planned China-US military visits has not changed."

The tension between the two countries emerged after the US announced in January that it would sell $6.4 billion of arms to Taiwan.

The deal included Patriot missiles, Black Hawk helicopters and equipment for Taiwan's F-16 fleet.

China, which views Taiwan as part of its territory, reacted to Washington's move by imposing sanctions on US companies involved in the military agreement.

The Pentagon said earlier on Wednesday that Beijing also postponed several high-profile military exchanges with Washington.

A number of other issues such as US President Barack Obama's meeting with the exiled Tibetan leader, the Dalai Lama, and Google's claims of being targeted by cyber attacks in China have worsened ties between the two major powers.

Xueping's remarks, reported by the Xinhua news agency, indicates China has not put aside the public ire with Washington, despite allowing a US aircraft carrier to visit Hong Kong last week.

China-US exchange of threats intensifies

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Verbal threats between China and the US intensify as Beijing reiterates that it would not step back from its policies.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry reacted strongly to US President Barack Obama's threat of taking a tougher stance on Beijing to make sure it opens its markets to trade with Washington.

"Wrongful accusations and pressure will not help solve the issue," Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said on Thursday.

Obama once again criticized China's currency policies on Wednesday, reiterating that his administration was pushing China to enforce trade rules and further open its markets.

In response, Zhaoxu emphasized that the yuan was at a reasonable level and China did not deliberately pursue a trade surplus with the United States.

US manufacturers have complained for years that China's currency policies give local companies an unfair price advantage. China says its exchange rate policy is an internal matter.

Tensions between the two biggest economies of the world have intensified after the US revealed a $6.4 billion package of arms to Taiwan, a country that China regards as a threat.

Later, China threatened to impose sanctions on US arms companies that would participate in the US-planned sale of weapons to Taiwan.

Zhaoxu also noted that the government's decision to impose sanctions on US weapon makers was an appropriate measure.

A number of other issues such as Obama's plan to meet with the exiled Tibetan leader, the Dalai Lama, and Google's complaint of being targeted by cyber attacks in China have strained ties between the two major powers.