BEIJING (Reuters) – China criticized new US military aid to Taiwan on Sunday, saying the $571 million package seriously violates the “one China principle” and provisions of joint statements between China and the United States.
A Foreign Ministry spokesman said China would take “all necessary measures” to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity, describing Taiwan as a “red line that should not be crossed” in Sino-American relations, according to a statement issued by the ministry.
Beijing considers democratically ruled Taiwan a territory belonging to it, which the government in Taipei rejects.
