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US weapons will not narrow cross-Strait military power gap: defense spokesman

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US weapons will not narrow cross-Strait military power gap: defense spokesman
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US weapons will not narrow cross-Strait military power gap: defense spokesman

2024-10-31 20:27 Last Updated At:23:37

A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday said that the U.S. weapons will not narrow the cross-Strait military power gap and urged the U.S. to fully recognize the severe consequences of arming Taiwan which would surely backfire, and not to go further down the wrong path.

Zhang Xiaogang, the spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense, made the remarks in response to the U.S. Defense Department's announcement on Oct 26 that the U.S. State Department has approved 1.988 billion U.S. dollars in arms sales to Taiwan.

"The U.S. arms sales to China's Taiwan region severely violate the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiques. This move seriously undermines China's sovereignty and security interests, disrupts China-U.S. relations, undermines peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, and sends wrong signals to the Taiwan separatist forces. We strongly condemn and firmly oppose it and have lodged solemn representations to the U.S. side," said Zhang.

Facts have proven time and again that the Taiwan separatists and foreign interference are the source of chaos that undermine the status quo, stoke crisis, and disrupt regional stability, Zhang said.

"The Taiwan question is at the very core of China's core interests, and the first red line that must not be crossed in China-U.S. relations. China urges the U.S. to fully recognize the severe consequences of arming Taiwan which would surely backfire, and not to go further down the wrong path. Several U.S. weapons will not narrow the cross-Strait military power gap, still less stop the historical trend of China's reunification," said Zhang.

US weapons will not narrow cross-Strait military power gap: defense spokesman

US weapons will not narrow cross-Strait military power gap: defense spokesman

US weapons will not narrow cross-Strait military power gap: defense spokesman

US weapons will not narrow cross-Strait military power gap: defense spokesman

US weapons will not narrow cross-Strait military power gap: defense spokesman

US weapons will not narrow cross-Strait military power gap: defense spokesman

US weapons will not narrow cross-Strait military power gap: defense spokesman

US weapons will not narrow cross-Strait military power gap: defense spokesman

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