China Opposes New US Arms Sales to Taiwan
“The US should strictly abide by the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiques, particularly the August 17 communique, and stop arms sales to Taiwan,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told reporters in Beijing.
Guo’s remarks came in response to reports that a new US arms package for Taiwan, including advanced interceptor missiles, may be approved ahead of President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to China.
He called on Washington to take “concrete actions to safeguard the stable development of China-US relations as well as peace and stability across the Taiwan Straits.”
Trump is set to make his first visit to China during his second term, following his administration’s approval of record arms sales to Taiwan worth over $11 billion in December, which prompted sanctions on US defense firms and executives.
China regards Taiwan as a “breakaway province,” while the island has maintained de facto independence since 1949. The proposed new arms sales coincide with efforts by Taiwan’s opposition-controlled legislature to challenge a special defense bill planning nearly $40 billion in military spending over the next eight years.
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