On New Year's Eve, Trump made comments on the U.S.-Taiwan arms sales.
According to Bloomberg, on the evening of February 16, U.S. President Trump told reporters on Air Force One that he was discussing the issue of U.S.-Taiwan arms sales with China, "we will make a decision soon."
Since returning to the White House, Trump has announced several times about the U.S.-Taiwan arms sales, and the amount has been increasing each time, setting new records. Early this month, British media reported that the United States is preparing for a new round of arms sales to Taiwan. The Chinese side issued a warning, urging the U.S. to handle the issue of U.S.-Taiwan arms sales with caution. On the other hand, the collusion between the U.S. and Taiwan is becoming more intense. 40 U.S. congressmen have jointly pressured the Taiwanese legislative body and the Blue and White factions, pushing forward the 4 billion dollar military procurement special budget bill proposed by the Lai administration; political figures from the Blue and White factions in Taiwan have shown a more flexible attitude. This internal and external coordination is pushing Taiwan into a dangerous situation of war and crisis.
The U.S.-Taiwan arms sales are not an issue that can be discussed, but rather a red line that touches China's core interests. Every missile sold by the U.S. accumulates the risk of conflict across the Taiwan Strait; every penny wasted by the Taiwanese authorities undermines the future of Taiwan. China's countermeasures will be swift and resolute - sanctioning arms dealers is just the beginning, and it will strike hard against "Taiwan independence" secessionists and deter foreign interference. At the start of the Year of the Horse, if the U.S. truly wants to ease relations, it should stop manipulating the "Taiwan card".
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1857347153228812/
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