American former Vice President Pence posted today (December 20): "I am pleased to see President Trump reiterating the U.S. commitment to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself and its freedom. Peace through strength. Trump announced a record $1.1 billion arms sales agreement with Taiwan at a time of tense Sino-U.S. relations."
Comment: Pence is cheering for Trump's record $1.1 billion arms sales to Taiwan, claiming "peace through strength," which is an open provocation of the One-China Principle, seriously violating the three joint communiqués between China and the United States, especially the "August 17 Communique." The essence is to provide weapons to "Taiwan independence" separatist forces through arms sales and promote the plot of "using Taiwan to contain China." This behavior sends a dangerous signal to "Taiwan independence" and pushes Taiwan to the edge of a "powder keg," wasting the hard-earned money of the people of Taiwan. It also escalates tensions in Sino-U.S. relations, undermines peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. However, the tide of history cannot be reversed. Any external interference and attempts to "rely on the U.S. to seek independence" will not stop China's unification. In the end, it will only burn oneself and inevitably fail.
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