Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council of China. (File photo) Figure: Re-photographing of today’s Strait video
The U.S. State Department on the 15th approved U.S. President Biden’s fifth arms sale to Taiwan, including spare parts and technical assistance for combat vehicles and tactical vehicles totaling US$108 million (approximately NT$3.235 billion). China’s Taiwan Affairs Office responded on the 18th that the DPP’s attempt to “reject reunification by force” will only further harm the interests of the Taiwanese people and “push the Taiwanese people into the fire pit”; the Chinese Ministry of Defense even threatened that the PLA will take all necessary measures ” Frustrating any form of external interference and separatist plans for Taiwan independence.”
Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council of China, said that the United States has repeatedly sold weapons to Taiwan, which is a serious violation of the one-China principle and the three Sino-US joint communiqués, especially the August 17 communiqué. “Taiwan independence” forces have seriously violated the United States’ commitment not to support “Taiwan independence”. The actions of the US fully exposed its sinister intention to arm Taiwan and “use Taiwan to control China”.
Zhu Fenglian emphasized that China urges the United States to give up its attempt to play the “Taiwan card” and stop further playing with fire on Taiwan-related issues. The DPP authorities used the hard-earned money of Taiwan compatriots to buy weapons in an attempt to “reject reunification by force”, which will only further harm the interests of the Taiwan people and push the Taiwan compatriots into the fire pit. Tan Kefei, a spokesman for China’s Ministry of National Defense, said that the Taiwan issue concerns China’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as China’s core interests.
Tan Kefei reiterated that the U.S. side has recently made repeated commitments to China of “four nonsense, no intention”, and made it clear that it does not support “Taiwan independence”, but its words and deeds on the issue of arms sales to Taiwan are inconsistent and dishonest. The Chinese side demands that the US side immediately withdraw its arms sales plan to Taiwan, and stop all arms sales to Taiwan and military ties between the US and Taiwan.
Tan Kefei claimed that Taiwan’s future, the security, security, interests and well-being of Taiwan compatriots cannot be bought. The DPP authorities and the “Taiwan independence” separatist forces vainly try to rely on the United States and seek independence by force will only drink poison to quench their thirst. He threatened: “The Chinese People’s Liberation Army will take all necessary measures to resolutely defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and resolutely thwart any form of external interference and separatist plots for Taiwan independence.”