Chinanews.com Beijing, October 13 (Reporter Zhang Weiran) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a regular press conference on the 13th that China urges the US to immediately cancel any arms sales to Taiwan and stop arms sales to Taiwan and US-Taiwan military ties. , China will make just and necessary responses in accordance with the development of the situation.
A reporter asked questions, and it was reported that the US State Department had approved the sale of three sets of weapons and equipment to Taiwan.
Does the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs comment on this?
Zhao Lijian said that the US arms sales to Taiwan seriously violated the one-China principle and the three Sino-US Joint Communiqués, especially the provisions of the August 17 Communiqué, seriously interfering in China's internal affairs and seriously undermining China's sovereignty and security interests. China firmly opposes this.
Zhao Lijian pointed out that China urges the US to fully recognize the serious harm of the US arms sales to Taiwan, abide by the one-China principle and the provisions of the three Sino-US joint communiqués, immediately cancel any arms sales plans to Taiwan, and stop arms sales to Taiwan and US-Taiwan military ties. China will make a legitimate and necessary response in accordance with the development of the situation.
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