Asia Times: US must scrap arms deal with Taiwan: Beijing
China voices strong opposition to $2.2 billion arms deal backed by Pentagon and State Dept
The US State Department has approved a possible $2.2-billion arms deal for Taiwan – angering Beijing which called for Washington to “immediately cancel” the proposal.
The sale of more than 100 Abrams tanks, 250 Stinger missiles and other equipment was announced by the Pentagon on Monday. It said the sale of these weapons – plus armored vehicles, heavy equipment transporters and mounted machine guns – was requested by Taiwan and “would not alter the basic military balance in the region”.
China, which regards Taiwan as a renegade province, had an angry reaction to the news, which has come at a sensitive time, just days after Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to restart talks on their protracted trade dispute.
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More News On China Condemning Today's U.S. Arms Deal With Taiwan
Taiwan arms sale slammed -- Global Times
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China demands US halt plan to sell £1.8bn of arms to Taiwan -- The Telegraph
China demands US cancel proposed $2.2bn arms sale to Taiwan -- Al Jazeera
Beijing urges US to ‘immediately cancel’ arms sale to Taiwan -- RT
