China has warned the United States it will take 'counter-measures' after the Biden administration approved more than US$1.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan.
China has warned the United States it will take "counter-measures" after the Biden administration approved more than US$1.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan.
Liu's comments on Twitter came after the Biden administration on Friday formally notified Congress of the proposed sales, which include up to 60The State Department said the sales are in line with a longstanding U.S. policy of providing defensive weapons to the island and described the "swift provision" of such arms as being "essential for Taiwan's security.
He called on the U.S. to "honour its commitments to the one-China principle" and ended his series of tweets by saying Taiwan is "an inalienable part of the Chinese territory" and warned China will "resolutely take legitimate and necessary counter-measures."China had warned Pelosi against making the trip, and responded by ordering days' worth of military drills around the island after she had left.
"In response to China's recent continuous military provocations and unilateral changes in the status quo and creating crises, Taiwan's determination to defend itself is extremely firm," Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement Saturday.
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