China Calls Taiwan A 'Red Line', Criticizes New US Military Aid to Island
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China criticized new US military aid to Taiwan on Sunday, saying the $571 million package seriously violates the "one China principle" and provisions of joint communiques between China and the US.
China will take "all necessary measures" to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity, a foreign ministry spokesperson said, calling Taiwan "a red line that must not be crossed" in China-US relations, according to a statement released by the ministry, Reuters reported.
Beijing considers Taiwan its own territory.