China to take countermeasures over new US arms sale to Taiwan

16:32, December 08, 2020

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  China urges US to stop arms sales to Taiwan: spokesperson

  File photoBEIJING, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- China on Monday reiterated its firm opposition to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, urging the United States to handle Taiwan-related issues prudently and properly and avoid "treading further down the wrong and dangerous path."Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying made the remarks at a daily press briefing when commenting on the arms sales."China stands firmly opposed to the U.S. arms sales to Taiwan," Hua said, adding that this position is clear and consistent.According to reports, Taiwan has spent 11.8 billion U.S. dollars since the beginning of this year on purchasing weapons from the United States, Hua said."We once again send this stern message to the U.S. side: China will resolutely fight back against all attempts that undermine Chinas core interests and interfere in Chinas internal affairs," the spokesperson said.She urged the United States to abide by the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiques, stop arms sales to Taiwan, cease military links with the island, and prudently and properly handle Taiwan-related issues, so as to avoid going further down the wrong and dangerous path."We also once again give the stern message to the Taiwan authorities that "Taiwan independence" is a dead end. Attempts and actions to seek external interference and use weaponry to resist reunification are doomed to fail," Hua added.

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  China vows powerful countermeasures against US’ latest sanctions on Chinese officials over HK affairs: FM

  Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying speaks at a daily breifing.China vows to take resolute and powerful countermeasures against the US' latest sanctions against 14 Chinese senior officials, and strongly urges the US to immediately revoke its wrong decision, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesper

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  China's island province bans disposable non-degradable plastic products

  A man passes a billboard prohibiting the use of plastic bags at Hainan University, South China’s Hainan Province on Monday. Hainan will phase out the production, sale and use of all single-use non-biodegradable plastics by 2025, with the initial steps taking effect on Tuesday.Disposable plastic bags