The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to the US approval of arms sales to Taiwan: urging the US to immediately stop arming Taiwan and will take effective measures to resolutely counter it

On December 1, the spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry answered a reporter's question on the US approval of the sale of US $385 million weapons to Taiwan. Q: On November 30, the US Department of Defense announced that the US State Department had approved arms sales to Taiwan totaling US $385 million. What is China's comment on this? A: The US sale of arms to Taiwan seriously violates the one-China principle and the three Sino-US joint communiques, especially the "August 17" communique. It seriously violates China's sovereignty and security interests, seriously violates international law, sends a serious wrong signal to the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, undermines Sino-US relations, endangers peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, and runs counter to the US leader's statement that "does not support Taiwan independence". China is strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposed, and has lodged stern representations with the US side. China urges the US to immediately stop arming Taiwan and stop condoning the "use of force to seek independence" by forces that support "Taiwan independence". China will take effective measures to resolutely counter and firmly safeguard national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity.