Arms sales to Taiwan constitute a severe violation of international law. The United States’ arms supply to Taiwan have left China “strongly dissatisfied”. On Sunday, December 1, the nation’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared its strong opposition to the action.
Arms sales to Taiwan : China’s reaction followed last Friday’s U.S. approval of the sale of F-16 aircraft and radar spare parts to Taiwan. The U.S. decision, according to a spokesman for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is incompatible with the pledge to “not support Taiwan’s independence.” “This arms sale is a grave breach of international law,” he said.
“We urge the United States to immediately stop providing weapons to Taiwan and halt its support for separatist forces seeking ‘Taiwan independence’ through the building of military forces,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China stated in a statement posted on its website. China will firmly defend its regional integrity, national sovereignty, and security by implementing strong and stern countermeasures.
The State Council’s Taiwan Affairs Office issued a warning to Taiwan’s Lai Ching government on Sunday, saying that spending money on weaponry does not guarantee Taiwan’s security.
