Also contained in the report are the first official details regarding Taiwan s latest advance weapons wish list, which are based on visits to Taiwan last month and meetings with senior Taiwanese military, intelligence and political leaders, the paper said, quoting from a copy it had obtained.
China opposes all weapons sales from the U.S. to Taiwan.
Indeed, China has launched a multi-pronged diplomatic effort to convince lawmakers to delay or deny Taiwan s weapons requests. Also, Chinese Vice Premier Qian Qichen is due to visit U.S. leaders in Washington next week. Without this, chaos will certainly ensue should hostilities break out. The data is subsequently used by Taiwan s military intelligence wing and is relayed via satellite back to the NSA, said the report. The Senate panel report also recommended operational training programs with U.S. forces and the Taiwanese military, including joint exercises, said the Times.