VZCZCXRO5643 RR RUEHCN RUEHGH DE RUEHBJ #0281/01 0342316 ZNY CCCCC ZZH R 032316Z FEB 10 FM AMEMBASSY BEIJING TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 7894 INFO RUEHOO/CHINA POSTS COLLECTIVE RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC RHMFISS/CDR USPACOM HONOLULU HI
C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 BEIJING 000281
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2/2/2020
TAGS: PREL MASS PARM CH TW
SUBJECT: TAIWAN ARMS SALE: MEDIA REMAINS FIERCELY CRITICAL,
GOVERNMENT UNDER PRESSURE ON SANCTIONS
REF: A. BEIJING 248
B. BEIJING 260
C. BEIJING 268
D. BEIJING 269
E. BEIJING 270
Classified By: Deputy Political Section Chief Ben Moeling.
Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).