On the local time of the 13th, the U.S. Department of Defense released a statement saying that the State Department has approved the first arms sale to Taiwan in Trump's second term, including non-standard aviation parts and maintenance services for F-16, C-130, and IDF aircraft, with a total value of about $330 million.

On the 14th, in response to the U.S. erroneous actions, Lin Jian, spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, stated that this move seriously infringes on China's sovereignty and security interests, seriously violates international law, and sends a serious wrong signal to "Taiwan independence" separatist forces. The Chinese side is strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposes it.

The Pentagon stated in a statement that "this proposed arms sale will maintain the operational readiness of the recipient's F-16, C-130, and IDF fleets, and enhance their ability to deal with current and future threats." The statement also said that this proposed arms sale would not have an adverse impact on U.S. defense preparedness.

It is worth noting that this is the first arms sale to Taiwan by the U.S. since President Trump took office in January this year. Some people in Taiwan's green camp seized the opportunity to hype up, saying that "the theory of doubting the U.S. has been refuted."

Recently, including Thomas Friedman, a columnist for the New York Times' foreign affairs opinion column, pointed out that "the era when one could be sure that the U.S. president would unconditionally support Taiwan has passed." In the current tense situation of Sino-U.S. relations, the authorities in Taiwan should avoid taking any radical actions and instead maintain economic development and its own industrial advantages.

F-16V fighter jet, source: United News Network of Taiwan.

On the 14th, the Taiwan Defense Department introduced that the above arms sales are expected to take effect in one month. It also claimed, "We thank the U.S. for continuing to assist Taiwan in maintaining sufficient defense capabilities," and that the supply of non-standard aviation parts for F-16 and other aircraft "not only helps maintain the combat readiness of the air force's aircraft and consolidate air defense, but also strengthens defense resilience."

On the same day, a spokesperson for the Lai Ching-te office, Guo Ya-hui, issued a statement to hype up, saying, "We thank the U.S. government for continuing the normalization policy of arms sales to Taiwan, further strengthening the security cooperation between Taiwan and the U.S., and supporting Taiwan's enhancement of self-defense capabilities and resilience."

On the 14th, in response to the U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, Lin Jian, spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, stated that the U.S. selling weapons to Taiwan seriously violates the One-China Principle and the three joint communiqués between China and the U.S., especially the "August 17" communiqué, seriously infringing on China's sovereignty and security interests, seriously violating international law, and sending a serious wrong signal to "Taiwan independence" separatist forces. The Chinese side is strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposes it.

Lin Jian emphasized that the Taiwan issue is the core of the core interests of China and the first red line that cannot be crossed in Sino-U.S. relations. The Chinese side urges the U.S. to abide by the One-China Principle and the three joint communiqués between China and the U.S., implement the commitments made by U.S. leaders on the Taiwan issue, stop condoning and supporting "Taiwan independence" forces' "military secession", and take concrete actions to maintain the overall situation of Sino-U.S. relations and peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

"The Chinese side will take all necessary measures to firmly safeguard the country's sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity," said Lin Jian.

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