China condemned the US decision to approve the sales of additional military materials and weapons totaling $ 866 million Taiwani.
The sale of weapons Taiwan is a gross violation of the principle of one China and the provisions of the three joint Chinese-American communities, which serve as a political basis for relations between Beijing and Washington, said the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the PRC in Qian.
The representative of the department emphasized that the Taiwanese question is the first red line in the Chinese-American relations that cannot be crossed.
The United States violates its obligation not to support Taiwan’s independence and “draw Taiwan into the risk of war,” said the representative of the Chinese defense department.
“We urge the American side to immediately stop providing military assistance and selling weapons Taiwan and break military ties with the region,” he added.
The United States approved two separate weapons sales
US President Joe Biden ordered Taiwani to send military aid in the amount of up to $ 571 million.
In addition, on December 20, the Pentagon reported that the sale of 300 tactical radio systems and 16 gun installations in the amount of $ 295 million was approved.
China considers Taiwan a part of its territory. Taiwan has been managed by its own administration since 1949, when the People’s Republic was founded.
The separation of mainland China and Taiwan, which arose after the Civil War, continues to this day.
Emphasizing the principle of “one China”, Beijing opens up for the fact that the countries recognizing him establish official relations with Taiwan and sell Taiwan weapons.
China in recent years has increased military pressure on Taiwan and emphasizes that it does not exclude the use of force if necessary to reunite the island with the mainland.