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The decision of the US administration to sell another batch of weapons to Taiwan undermines relations between Washington and Beijing and peace in the Taiwan Strait, said Liu Pengyu, an official representative of the Chinese embassy in Washington.
Earlier, the US State Department approved the sale of weapons to Taipei with a total value of $ 1.1 billion.
The Chinese diplomat accused the Americans of interfering in China’s internal affairs, undermining its sovereignty, creating threats to its interests and security, as well as bilateral relations, and “wrong signals” to Taiwan.
Liu Pengyu called on Washington to fulfill its obligations under the joint Sino-American communiques, observe the “one China principle”, stop supplying weapons to Taipei and interrupt all contacts through military and military-technical cooperation.
He also announced Beijing’s plans to “take legal and necessary retaliatory measures.”
As previously reported by the Pentagon, Taiwan plans to supply anti-ship missiles for $ 355 million, air-to-air missiles for $85.6 million, as well as extend the contract for radar stations for $665.4 million.