A spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said today, December 22, that the US military aid package of more than 571 million USD for Taiwan seriously violates the “one China principle” and the terms of the joint communiqué between the two countries. China and the US, according to Reuters.
US-made M60A3 tanks opened fire during exercises in Taiwan on July 24
The spokesman also announced that China would take “all necessary measures” to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and called Taiwan a “red line that must not be crossed” in relations. China-US, according to a statement released by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
There is currently no information on the reaction of the US or Taiwan to the above warning from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Taiwan received the first 38 Abrams tanks from the US
Previously, AFP on December 21, citing information from the White House, said that US President Joe Biden had approved 571.3 million USD in military assistance for Taiwan. Information from the White House did not provide details about the new military assistance package, about three months after an aid package worth $567 million was approved.
The announcement of the new aid package came days after Taiwan received 38 advanced Abrams tanks from the US, said to be its first new tanks in 30 years, according to AFP.
China has increased military pressure on Taiwan, including daily military operations near the island and two military exercises this year, according to Reuters.
Last week, Taiwan issued a warning in response to what it said was China’s largest naval force in three decades operating around Taiwan and in the East and South China Seas, according to Reuters.
