China slams military supplies to Taiwan as instigation of war

The US is escalating regional tensions and pushing Taiwan step by step to the brink of war through arms sales to Taiwan and repeated violations of its commitments, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman, Wu Qian, stated in response to US President Joe Biden’s recent approval of a $567 mln military package to the island.

"The US side, ignoring China's strong objection, continues to provide military support to Taiwan, which is a flagrant violation of the ‘one China’ principle and the three joint Sino-US communiqués. This seriously jeopardizes China's sovereignty and security interests, and undermines peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. We express strong condemnation of it and lodge representations with the US," Wu Qian said in a statement on WeChat social network.

He added that “attempts to use Taiwan to contain China will only turn out to have bitter consequences for those who undertake them.”

The situation around Taiwan significantly escalated after Nancy Pelosi, then Speaker of the US House of Representatives, visited the island in early August 2022. China condemned Pelosi's visit, viewing her trip as America's support for Taiwanese separatism.

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❗️JUST IN: Israeli Drone Shoots Al Jazeera Cameraman Fadi al-Wahidi in the Neck - While Covering Events in Northern Gaza

WARNING: Distressing Footage

The journalist is reportedly in a critical condition.

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Russian FM Sergey Lavrov arrived in Laos, where he will take part in the East Asia Summit (EAS) on October 11.

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