It is the latest irritant in Franco-Chinese relations. Almost thirty years after the signing of a contract to sell six French frigates to Taiwan, this sensitive issue which had already poisoned the bilateral relationship in 1991, reappears and provokes a new diplomatic arms pass between Paris and Beijing. In question, a small contract to modernize the Dagaie lure launcher system which equips the frigates. This upgrade carried out by the French side is part of the modernization of ships. Beijing, which opposes any official diplomatic relationship with Taiwan, which it considers to be a secessionist province, has asked France to renounce this contract "so as not to harm Franco-Chinese relations" .
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