China Foreign Ministry Urges US to Stop Official Contacts With Taiwan and Cease Arms Sales

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – China is calling upon the US to stop official contacts and end arms sales to Taiwan and fully abide by the one-China policy in order to avoid further damaging relations between the two countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said on Tuesday.

The Foreign Ministry issued the statement on the 39th anniversary of the US-China Communique on Arms Sales to Taiwan that was drafted to prevent the deterioration of relations over that issue. However, China and the United States have disagreed over the interpretation of the language of the communique.

This photo taken on January 4, 2021 shows Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers taking part in military training at Pamir Mountains in Kashgar, northwestern China’s Xinjiang region

Hua cited the Trump administration’s 11 arms deals with Taiwan in the amount of $18.3 billion as evidence the United States broke its commitment. She also referenced the Biden administration’s first approved arms sale to Taiwan valued at $750 million.

The determination of China to safeguard its national sovereignty and territorial integrity should not be underestimated even though peaceful reunification is the “common aspiration” of all Chinese people, Hua said.

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