Powell tells China that U.S. arms sales to Taiwan would continue

U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell on
Monday urged Chinese leaders to pursue dialogue with Taiwan
but told them American weapons sales to the self-ruled
island would continue despite Beijing's objections.
Powell acknowledged that Beijing distrusts the intentions
of Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian.
Powell met with Chinese President Hu Jintao and other
leaders and said he encouraged them to "do everything they
could to get into cross-straits dialogue in a more systemic
and deliberate way."
However, he said at a news conference, "The response that
I received from the Chinese leadership today was that they
are still concerned about President Chen Shui-bian's
actions."