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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told a press briefing that the deal harms China's sovereignty and will push the Taiwan Strait closer to war.
attempt to aid Taiwan's independence with arms will only backfire, he added, and its attempt to use Taiwan to contain China will absolutely not succeed.
President Trump says he plans to visit China next April.
It's unclear whether the arms sale could affect that trip.
Anthony Kuhn, NPR News, Seoul.
The deal includes weapons such as tactical ballistic missiles, rocket artillery, and drones.
says they're not going to change the military balance of power, but will help Taiwan maintain a credible deterrent.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told a press briefing that the deal harms China's sovereignty and will push the Taiwan Strait closer to war.
attempt to aid Taiwan's independence with arms will only backfire, he added, and its attempt to use Taiwan to contain China will absolutely not succeed.
President Trump says he plans to visit China next April.
It's unclear whether the arms sale could affect that trip.
Anthony Kuhn, NPR News, Seoul.
The deal includes weapons such as tactical ballistic missiles, rocket artillery, and drones.
says they're not going to change the military balance of power, but will help Taiwan maintain a credible deterrent.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told a press briefing that the deal harms China's sovereignty and will push the Taiwan Strait closer to war.
attempt to aid Taiwan's independence with arms will only backfire, he added, and its attempt to use Taiwan to contain China will absolutely not succeed.