And rudely interfered in China's internal affairs! Taiwanese media: The Biden administration approved the sale of arms to Taiwan for the first time, amounting to approximately US$750 million
[Global Network Reporter Yin Yanhui] According to Taiwan’s "United Daily News", "Central News Agency" and other Taiwan media reports on the 5th, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) issued a press release on the 4th that the US State Department approved the sale of 40 M109A6 self-propelled guns (new type). 155mm artillery and precision ammunition) and other items, the amount is about 750 million U.S. dollars, the executive branch has notified Congress.
According to reports, this is the first announcement of arms sales to Taiwan since the Biden administration took office.
Screenshot of Taiwan media report
Taiwan’s "Central News Agency" reported that the press release stated that the US State Department has approved an arms sale to Taiwan, which will sell 40 M109A6 self-propelled artillery, 20 M992A2 series field artillery ammunition supply vehicles, and an advanced field artillery tactical data system ( AFATDS), etc., totaling approximately US$750 million.
The press release claims that the proposed arms sales will enable the Taiwan military to continue to modernize and maintain reliable defense capabilities, in line with the national, economic and security interests of the United States, "help to enhance Taiwan’s security, maintain regional political stability, military balance, and economic progress. ".
The "United Daily News" report also mentioned that this is the first time the United States has sold the M109A6 self-propelled artillery to Taiwan.
As for the Biden administration’s first announcement of arms sales to Taiwan half a year after it took office, reports said that this was related to the Biden administration’s review of arms sales policies, and a consensus must be reached with Congress to proceed smoothly.
Regarding this move by the United States, some netizens on the island said that they "lied Taiwanese money again"; some netizens believed that the move by the United States was "stepping up to empty Taiwan!!!" ↓
Some netizens criticized Tsai Ing-wen, "Buying garbage that the United States doesn't want as a treasure!" ↓
"Taiwan ATM machines are spitting out money, please wait...", some netizens sarcastically.
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"Selling this kind of weapon that is about to be eliminated is simply selling scrap iron as gold!" Some netizens questioned, "Who still uses self-propelled guns in modern warfare? If you really want to strengthen Taiwan's self-defense, why not sell it and move it at will. Missile car?" ↓
The United States has repeatedly sold weapons to the Taiwan region. Tan Kefei, deputy director of the Information Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense and spokesman of the Ministry of National Defense, stated on May 27 that the Taiwan issue is China's internal affairs.
We firmly oppose the sale of arms to Taiwan by any country and the development of any form of military ties with Taiwan.
The US arms sales to Taiwan seriously violated the one-China principle and the provisions of the three Sino-US joint communiqués, sending a serious wrong signal to the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces.
We urge the United States to abide by the "non-interference in other countries' internal affairs", which is the basic norm of international relations clearly contained in the UN Charter and the Declaration of Principles of International Law, to abide by a series of serious commitments made to China on the Taiwan issue, and to handle Taiwan-related issues prudently and properly. , Stop any form of official contacts and military ties with Taiwan, and stop arms sales to Taiwan.
Tan Kefei emphasized that the DPP authorities colluding to cater to external forces, betraying national interests, and even fantasizing "using force to seek independence" will only bring Taiwan compatriots into the abyss of disaster.