TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A U.S. decision not to sell

 Taiwan new F-16 fighter jets is being seen by

 many U.S. allies in Asia as a sign of China's

 growing clout.

       The pre-eminent military power in East Asia for

 a half-century, the U.S. has explicitly and implicitly

 provided a security umbrella for countries from

 Singapore to Japan, helping to keep the peace 

that has fostered stunning economic growth.

       While few of these allies believe the U.S. is

 lessening its commitment to the region, they still

 see Washington's refusal to make the F-16 

sale — privately confirmed by congressional aides

 Sunday and then made public Wednesday — as

 showing a new deference to Chinese interests.

(今天翻譯的有點多喔, 沒關係..今天心情很好,
 
  所以就多翻譯一點吧)