BEIJING - China will take 'countermeasures' to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity, the government said, lambasting a US$2 billion (S$2.64 billion) arms sale package by the United States to Taiwan.
China has over the past five years stepped up military activities around Taiwan.BEIJING - China will take "countermeasures" to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity, the government said, lambasting a US$2 billion arms sale package by the United States to Taiwan.
On Oct 25, the Pentagon said the US approved a potential US$2 billion arms sale package to Taiwan, including a delivery for the first time of an advanced air defence missile system battle-tested in Ukraine. China urges the US to immediately stop arming Taiwan and stop its dangerous moves that undermine peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, it added.
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