Earlier today at a daily news briefing, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian fired back after the Pentagon's approval of a major arms sale to the Taiwan region, calling it a serious breach of the one-China principle. 🤯
According to media reports, this marks the first such transaction in U.S. President Donald Trump's second term. Lin stated that U.S. arms sales to the Taiwan region "seriously violate the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiqués," especially the August 17 Communiqué of 1982, undermining China's sovereignty and security interests.
"The Taiwan question is at the core of China's core interests and the first red line that must not be crossed," Lin emphasized, warning that China will take "all necessary measures to resolutely defend national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity."
Beijing urged Washington to honor its commitments, stop fueling separatist forces in the Taiwan region, and take concrete actions to maintain China-U.S. relations and cross-Strait peace and stability. ☮️
As tensions simmer, all eyes are on how the U.S. and China will navigate this latest dispute—and what it means for regional security. Stay tuned! 🌏
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China says it strongly opposes latest U.S. arms sale to Taiwan region
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