The US government has reached an agreement to sell 1.8 billion new weapons to Taiwan, prompting China to express their frustration. And threatened retaliation
The news agency Channel News Asia reported that on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, Zhao Li wrote, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry. Came out to express dissatisfaction with the United States That agreed to sell new weapons to Taiwan And demand that the settlement be terminated or they will retaliate.
“This arms sale is a serious interference in China's internal affairs. Damage to the sovereignty and security of the country. Including sending false signals to the Taiwan separatist forces And seriously undermine relations with China, the United States, peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, ”Zhao said. Depending on What will the situation be after this? "
Mr. Zhao did not specify that How will they respond, but in the past, China has boycotted companies. Who already sold weapons to Taiwan
The US President Donald Trump's administration increased support for Taiwan. By selling weapons and sending high-ranking officials to visit The slotxo tension between them and China is already high. More severe As China tries to increase the pressure on Taiwan To allow the sovereign state of China In different ways Both sending warplanes flying across the center line of the Taiwan Strait Which is informally serving as a boundary between the two parties
The latest U.S.-Taiwan arms deal is worth more than $ 1.8 billion, with the United States selling a wide variety of weapons, including sensors, rockets and artillery. And it is expected that a contract to sell a drone made by General Atomic and a Boeing land-based anti-war missile 'Harpoon' is expected to be signed to Taiwan to prevent missile attacks. Coastal area with