China vows ‘necessary countermeasures’ as US approves arms sale to Taiwan

TIL Desk/World/Beijing/ Denouncing the Biden administration’s decision of approving USD 750 million weapon sale to Taiwan, China has vowed to take “legitimate and necessary countermeasures” as the US action sends the wrong signal to ‘Taiwan independence separatist forces.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry, in a statement on Thursday, reiterated that Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory, adding that Washington interferes in China’s internal affairs and undermines China’s sovereignty and security interests by selling arms to Taiwan region.

“Taiwan is an inalienable part of the Chinese territory. The United States interferes in China’s internal affairs and undermines China’s sovereignty and security interests by selling arms to the Taiwan region,” the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a Thursday statement.