Yesterday it looked like the Chinese explanation for changing their minds about the Kitty Hawk’s port call to Hong Kong was going to be nothing more than that it was a “misunderstanding.” Now, via Murdoc, they appear to be singing a different tune:
China hinted Thursday that Congress’ honoring of the Dalai Lama and U.S. arms sales to Taiwan led it to cancel a U.S. Navy visit to Hong Kong, an incident that could open a new rift in military relations that had warmed in recent years.
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