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.