After the adoption by the American Congress of a military assistance package of $8 billion to help Taiwan and stand up to China in the region, Beijing warned, Wednesday April 24, that the strengthening of support United States military “will not bring(it) not safe in Taiwan.” “This will only increase tensions and the risk of conflict across the Taiwan Strait, and ultimately amount to an act of shooting oneself in the foot,” warned Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin.
On Tuesday evening, the US Congress gave final approval to a gigantic $95 billion package of military assistance for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, Washington’s allies.
The island’s president-elect, Lai Ching-te, who is due to take office on May 20, said the aid “will strengthen(it) dissuasion against authoritarianism » And “will preserve(it) the peace “. Beijing, which has not renounced the use of force to regain control of Taiwan, warned on Wednesday to “resolute and effective measures to protect its sovereignty, security and territorial integrity”.
Increased military aid cannot “saving the dire fate of Taiwan’s independence”warned Mr. Wang. “The United States must (…) stop arming Taiwan, stop creating new tensions in the Taiwan Strait, and stop undermining peace and stability on both sides of the Strait”added the spokesperson.
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