China has suspended military exchanges with the United States over Washington's 6.4-billion dollar arms deal with Taiwan, the territory that Beijing claims as its own. <br/><br/>According to a report on the state-run Xinhua news agency, China's Defense Ministry said the decision to halt visits between the Chinese and U.S. armed forces was made in consideration of the serious harm and impacts on Sino-U.S. military relations brought about by the arms deal. <br/><br/>Xinhua did not immediately provide further details on the visits. China had already complained to the United States about the deal, announced yesterday by the Obama administration. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei called it a rude interference in China's internal affairs, severely endangering China's national security and said China expressed its strong indignation. <br/><br/>The arms sale includes 60 Black Hawk helicopters, 114 advanced Patriot air defense missiles, a pair of Osprey mine-hunting ships and dozens of advanced communications systems.