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China today issued a harsh rebuttal to President Bush's promise of military support for Taiwan, accusing him of violating his commitment to Beijing.
In an interview taped Tuesday but aired Wednesday on ABCNEWS' Good Morning America, Bush said the United States would do "whatever it took" to defend the island if it were ever attacked by China. While aides scrambled to explain that his remarks were not a departure from current policy, the Chinese government was infuriated."This shows (the United States) has drifted further on a dangerous road," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue said today. She reiterated Beijing's stance that Taiwan is part of China and "not a protectorate of any foreign country." Serious and Resolute
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