Taiwan must push for jets, subs: DPP

MARITIME MYSTERYThe DPP said national defense should be tightened in the wake of an alleged submarine intrusion, which a naval official said did not occur

By Rich Chang / STAFF REPORTER WITH AFP , BEIJING

It also posted a petition on its Chinese-language Web site against the arms sale that was signed by more than 55,000 China Web users as of early yesterday.

Many of those who signed also left sharp and sometimes obscene words for Washington and the Taiwanese government.

“Firmly support the Chinese government’s sanctions, firmly punish companies selling arms to Taiwan, firmly punish [President] Ma Ying-jeou’s [馬英九] government and let the Taiwanese people know the danger of buying weapons,” one entry said.

ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY REUTERS AND CNA