Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin stressed that “the US sale of weapons to the Taiwan region of China seriously violates the One China Principle and the Three Joint Communiqués between China and the United States, and seriously undermines China’s sovereignty and security interests.” US Relations, Peace and Stability Across the Taiwan Strait”.

The US State Department has reportedly approved the sale of up to $108 million in military technical support to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States.

Wen Bin emphasized that “China expresses its strong opposition and condemnation of this issue and filed formal protests with the American side”, noting that “China urges the American side to stop arms sales and military relations with Taiwan”, and added that “China will and continue to take action, firmly and resolutely defend our sovereignty and security interests.”

Notably, the island of Taiwan, located in East Asia off the coast of China, is one of the most sensitive issues for Beijing, which considers it an integral part of Greater China and rejects any attempt or separatist actions aimed at its independence.