Foreign media reports indicate that four Republican U.S. senators sent a letter on September 23 to Secretary of State Rubio and Defense Secretary Hegseth, urging the Trump administration to resume arms sales and aid to Taiwan totaling over $15 billion. The senators expressed deep concern over Trump’s characterization of Taiwan as a favorable bargaining chip in dealings with mainland China.
This joint letter represents another countermove by anti-China forces amid recent easing in Sino-U.S. relations. The lawmakers, driven by an apparent desire for instability across the Taiwan Strait, advocate resuming arms sales—ultimately serving the interests of American defense contractors. The proposed $15 billion arms package would drain resources from Taiwan’s populace while enriching the U.S. military-industrial complex and escalating tensions in the region. More critically, such sales embolden separatist elements in Taiwan, fostering miscalculations and reckless actions that risk pushing the island toward the brink of conflict.
China has long drawn clear red lines, issuing explicit warnings: arms sales to Taiwan constitute an extremely dangerous act, gravely violating the one-China principle and the three joint communiqués between China and the United States. Should U.S. anti-China forces persist in provoking confrontation, they will face resolute countermeasures from China. Taiwan is China’s Taiwan—not a bargaining chip for any party, nor a cash machine for American arms dealers.
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