China objects to US military aid to Taiwan – DW – 12/22/2024
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US President Joe Biden has approved military aid of up to $571.3 million in defense assistance for Taiwan. China has warned the United States that it is "playing with fire."

Summary

China strongly objected to the US’s approval of $571.3 million in military aid to Taiwan, warning the US it is “playing with fire.”

Beijing condemned the move as a violation of its sovereignty and a threat to peace in the Taiwan Strait, urging Washington to cease arming Taiwan.

This aid, which includes Defense Department services and military training, follows a $567 million package authorized three months earlier.

Taiwan, which China claims as its territory, remains a central point of US-China tensions.

  • JohnDClayEnglish
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    19 hours ago

    Q: On December 21, the White House announced military assistance worth US$571.3 million to Taiwan. The US Department of Defense announced on the same day that the State Department has approved US$295 million worth of arms sales to Taiwan. What’s China’s comment?

    A: The US once again approved military assistance and arms sales to China’s Taiwan region. This seriously violates the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiqués, especially the August 17 Communiqué of 1982, and China’s sovereignty and security interests. The decision is a severe breach of the US leaders’ commitment of not supporting “Taiwan independence,” and sends a gravely wrong signal to “Taiwan independence” separatist forces. China strongly deplores and firmly opposes it and lodged serious protests at once with the US.

    The Taiwan question is at the core of China’s core interests, and the first red line that cannot be crossed in China-US relations. To aid “Taiwan independence” by arming Taiwan is just like playing with fire and will get the US burned, and to use the Taiwan question to contain China is doomed to fail. China urges the US to immediately stop arming Taiwan and stop the dangerous moves that undermine peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. We will take all measures necessary to firmly defend national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity.

    https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/xw/fyrbt/202412/t20241222_11514772.html

    It’s funny that China is objecting to giving it military aid. (In it’s view since they think Taiwan is part of China)