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China complains to US over arms sales to Taiwan

China has made representations with the United States over its arms sales to Taiwan, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday. Wang Wenbin, a spokesperson for the ministry, said China strongly opposes such sales.

Reuters WORLD
Published December 18,2023
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China has made representations with the United States over its arms sales to Taiwan, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday.

"China is strongly dissatisfied with this and firmly opposes it," ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin told a press briefing.

China urges the U.S. to stop arming Taiwan and stop creating tensions in the Taiwan Strait, Wang said, adding that Beijing will take measures against relevant enterprises involved in the arms sales to Taiwan.