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Chinese FM condemns US approval of $330m Taiwan arms sale, urges Washington to stop aiding separatist forces

Global Times

By Global Times Published: Nov 14, 2025 11:39 PM

A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday condemned the US' reported approval of arms sale to China's Taiwan region, and called on Washington to stop abetting and aiding "Taiwan independence" separatist forces.

It's reported that according to the Pentagon, US Department of State approved the sale to Taiwan of non-standard components and repair support for F-16, C-130, and Indigenous Defense Fighter aircraft for an estimated total cost of $330 million, marking the first such transaction in President Donald Trump's second term.

Asked by the Global Times about China's comment at a regular press briefing on Friday, Lin Jian, the spokesperson, said that the US' arms sale to China's Taiwan region grossly violates the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiqués, especially the August 17 Communiqué of 1982, infringes on China's sovereignty and security interests, contravenes international law, and sends a gravely wrong signal to "Taiwan independence" separatist forces. China deplores and opposes that.

Lin stressed that the Taiwan question is at the core of China's core interests, and is the first red line that cannot be crossed in China-US relations.

China urges the US to abide by the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiqués, act on its leaders' commitment on Taiwan-related issues, stop abetting and aiding separatist forces' attempt to seek "Taiwan independence" through military buildup, and take concrete actions in the interests of China-US relations and cross-Strait peace and stability, the spokesperson said.

Citing the Pentagon, Reuters claimed that the US' proposed sale would improve the recipient's capability to meet current and future threats by maintaining the operational readiness of the recipient's fleet of F-16, C-130, and other aircraft.

"China will do what is necessary to firmly defend China's sovereignty, security and territorial integrity," Lin told the press briefing on Friday.