Government and Policy
China renews warning on US arms sales plan
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-01-07 19:52
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BEIJING: China on Thursday again warned the United States of the severe consequences caused by its arms sales to Taiwan, saying the move will undermine Sino-US cooperation.
"China firmly opposes arms sales to Taiwan by the United States. Our stance is consistent and clear," said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu at a regular news briefing.
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Jiang voiced the Chinese government's opposition to such sales at Tuesday's regular news briefing.
China maintains Taiwan issues concern its core interests and has urged the United States to cancel planned arms sales so as to avoid undermining China-US cooperation.
"We urge the US to clearly recognize the severe consequences of arms sales to Taiwan and adhere to the three Sino-US joint communiques, especially the principles established in the Joint Communique on August 17, 1982," Jiang said.
The "August 17 communique" stated that the US would not seek to carry out a long-term policy of arms sales to Taiwan, and intended to gradually reduce arms sales.
"We have raised solemn representations to the US side," said Jiang.
US arms sales to Taiwan remain a major obstacle to the growth of bilateral relations between China and the United States.
"If the United States insists on taking its own way, that will impose negative impact on the long-term and healthy development of China-US relations," said military expert Yang Yi.
