Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said the US should stop selling weapons to Taipei and create new tensions in the Taiwan Strait.
Commenting on Washington’s decision to sell ammunition and equipment to Taiwan, the spokeswoman added, “China’s position that we strongly oppose contact between the US military and Taiwan and the sale of US weapons to the island has always been clear and concise. consistent.”
“The United States must strictly abide by the One China principle and the three joint communiqués between the United States and China, stop selling weapons to Taiwan, stop creating new tensions in the Taiwan Strait, and stop endangering peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait area,” she said.
Earlier, the Pentagon reported that the US State Department agreed to sell two requests for ammunition and equipment to Taiwan for a total of $440 million.
Source: News