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US cancels defense meet with Taiwan

'POISONOUS ATMOSPHERE' Fears of Chinese displeasure prompted Washington to terminate this year's mini-summit with Taiwanese defense officials, sources said

BY MAC WILLIAM BISHOP  /  STAFF REPORTER

It is not clear if Bush plans to publicly comment on cross-strait matters during Hu's visit, but Chinese and US officials have long used an array of standard phrases to address the issue during high-level meetings, and it seems likely that this will again be the case next month.

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