China calls Taiwan a ‘red line’, condemns new US military aid to island By Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) – China criticized new U.S. military aid to Taiwan on Sunday, saying the $571 million package violates the “one China principle” and the terms of joint talks between the two countries. of China and the US.

China will take “all necessary measures” to protect its sovereignty and national integrity, a foreign ministry spokesman said, calling Taiwan a “red line that should not be crossed” in China-US relations. according to a statement released by the ministry.

Beijing considers democratic Taiwan its territory, a claim the Taipei government denies.