China calls Taiwan a ‘red line’, criticizes new US military aid to island

Beijing considers democratically governed Taiwan its own territory, a claim the government in Taipei rejects. File | Photo Credit: Reuters

China criticized new US military aid to Taiwan on Sunday (December 22, 2024), saying the $571 million package seriously violates the “one China principle” and provisions of joint communiques between China and the US.

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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.

Beijing considers democratically governed Taiwan its own territory, a claim the government in Taipei rejects.