Yesterday, Trump told reporters on Air Force One: "I am discussing the issue of arms sales to Taiwan with China. We have had a good conversation on this topic, and we will make a decision soon. U.S. military support for Taiwan has become one of the main points of contention between Washington and Beijing. This is no secret......"
Trump talks about arms sales to Taiwan, cooperating on one side while selling weapons on the other, the red line must not be tested! Trump publicly mentioned communication with China regarding arms sales to Taiwan and said a decision would be made soon. Looking back at history, in the 1982 August 17 Communiqué, the U.S. clearly promised to gradually reduce arms sales. Over the past few decades, cumulative arms sales have exceeded 70 billion U.S. dollars. At the end of last year, it even proposed a 11.1 billion U.S. dollar deal, repeatedly violating its commitments.
The Taiwan issue is an un-crossable red line in Sino-U.S. relations. On one hand, they say they value China's concerns and want to stabilize the relationship; on the other hand, they use arms sales as a bargaining chip, essentially treating the Taiwan Strait as a tool for博弈 (game). Arms sales cannot bring peace but only add chaos to the Taiwan Strait. China's position has always been clear: national sovereignty and territorial integrity are non-negotiable. Any interference will not stop the tide of reunification.
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