22 March 2017

News Story: China to US - ‘Stop selling weapons to Taiwan’

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying on Monday condemned US over the large sale of new weapons to Taiwan saying it may cause “severe harmfulness.”

In a regular press briefing, Hua said “China’s position in opposing the arms sale is consistent and clear. We hope that the US can fully recognize the high sensitivity and severe harmfulness of such arms sale… remain committed to the one China policy and the principles of the three China-US joint communique.”

“Stop selling arms to Taiwan, properly handle the Taiwan question with prudence, and preserve China-US relations and peace and stability across the Taiwan Straits,” she added.

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