China is not holding back! 🇨🇳💥 Starting December 5, China will impose countermeasures against 13 U.S. military companies and six senior executives. Why? Because the U.S. recently decided to sell arms to the Taiwan region, and Beijing is not amused.
At a press conference on Thursday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian made it clear: the Taiwan question is at the core of China's core interests. \"Taiwan secessionists and peace in the Taiwan Strait are as irreconcilable as fire and water,\" Lin said passionately.
China believes that the U.S.'s move seriously violates the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiques. It's seen as a major interference in China's internal affairs and a serious blow to its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
By arming Taiwan, the U.S. is stirring the pot 🔥, and China warns it will only push the island into a perilous situation of war and conflict. Lin urged the U.S. to stick to its commitments under the one-China principle and to stop arming Taiwan immediately.
Looks like the tension between these superpowers is heating up again! Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.
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China imposes countermeasures against U.S. companies, executives
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