Considering the fact that they’re selling weapons to our enemies that are killing our soldiers, we certainly wouldn’t want to upset that “partnership”.
Duncan Hunter: “..And that is why they have transferred technology to countries around the world that are not friends of the United States. That is why we can see China as always, like when we put stiff sanctions on Iran which is walking down the path to build nuclear weapons, China is there to blunt American sanctions..”
http://blog.barofintegrity.us/2007/09/04/duncan-hunter-interview-with-hugh-hewitt.aspx