Beijing Expresses 'Strong Dissatisfaction' Over US Military Sales to Taiwan
Beijing is seeking a response from Washington regarding its recent arms sale to Taipei, which is valued at $385 million. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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The State Department has approved the sale of spare parts for F-16 fighter jets and radars to Taipei, amounting to $385 million.
In response, China's Foreign Ministry has delivered a strong condemnation of the U.S. government’s recent action regarding the arms sale to Taiwan. In a statement released on Sunday, Beijing stressed that such sales violate the one-China principle and jeopardize relations with the United States.
A spokesperson for the ministry stated that these sales infringe upon China's sovereignty and security interests, send dangerous signals to separatist factions in Taiwan, and pose a threat to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. “China is strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposed to this, and has lodged solemn representations with the US side,” the spokesperson elaborated.
On Friday, the State Department authorized an additional $385 million in military sales to Taiwan, which encompasses spare parts and support for F-16 aircraft, active electronically scanned array radars, and continued assistance for previously approved equipment and services.
China's Foreign Ministry pointed out that this ongoing support contradicts previous commitments made by the U.S. under the August 17 Communiqué from 1982, in which the U.S. pledged not to pursue a long-term policy of arms sales to Taiwan and expressed its intention to gradually reduce such sales over time.
Although Washington officially subscribes to the 'one-China policy' and recognizes Taiwan as part of China, it continues to have military cooperation with the self-governed island. In November, Chinese President Xi Jinping stated that the Taiwan issue is one of the critical boundaries that the U.S. must honor to maintain a balanced relationship between the two nations.
Anna Muller for TROIB News
In response, China's Foreign Ministry has delivered a strong condemnation of the U.S. government’s recent action regarding the arms sale to Taiwan. In a statement released on Sunday, Beijing stressed that such sales violate the one-China principle and jeopardize relations with the United States.
A spokesperson for the ministry stated that these sales infringe upon China's sovereignty and security interests, send dangerous signals to separatist factions in Taiwan, and pose a threat to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. “China is strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposed to this, and has lodged solemn representations with the US side,” the spokesperson elaborated.
On Friday, the State Department authorized an additional $385 million in military sales to Taiwan, which encompasses spare parts and support for F-16 aircraft, active electronically scanned array radars, and continued assistance for previously approved equipment and services.
China's Foreign Ministry pointed out that this ongoing support contradicts previous commitments made by the U.S. under the August 17 Communiqué from 1982, in which the U.S. pledged not to pursue a long-term policy of arms sales to Taiwan and expressed its intention to gradually reduce such sales over time.
Although Washington officially subscribes to the 'one-China policy' and recognizes Taiwan as part of China, it continues to have military cooperation with the self-governed island. In November, Chinese President Xi Jinping stated that the Taiwan issue is one of the critical boundaries that the U.S. must honor to maintain a balanced relationship between the two nations.
Anna Muller for TROIB News
