{"id":1300,"date":"2024-12-23T09:43:27","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T01:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/?p=1300"},"modified":"2024-12-23T09:43:27","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T01:43:27","slug":"china-warns-us-over-military-aid-to-taiwan-accuses-washington-of-playing-with-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/?p=1300","title":{"rendered":"China Warns US Over Military Aid to Taiwan, Accuses Washington of &#8216;Playing with Fire&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Tags: #ChinaUSRelations #MilitaryAid #Taiwan #TaiwanStrait #USChinaTensions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">US Approves Additional Military Assistance for Taiwan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>China has condemned the United States for its latest approval of military aid and sales to Taiwan, accusing Washington of &#8220;playing with fire.&#8221; The remarks came after President Joe Biden authorized a significant package of defense support for Taiwan, which included up to US$571 million in materials, services, military education, and training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the US Defense Department confirmed the approval of $295 million in military sales, further fueling tensions between the two superpowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">China Expresses Strong Opposition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chinese government issued a statement through its Foreign Ministry on Sunday, urging the US to halt its military aid to Taiwan, describing these actions as dangerous and destabilizing. Beijing has consistently maintained that Taiwan, a democratic island of 23 million people, is a part of China and should ultimately be brought under its control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>China views any form of military assistance to Taiwan from the US as a violation of its sovereignty and a threat to regional peace and stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">US Support for Taiwan&#8217;s Defense<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to China&#8217;s objections, the United States defended its actions, emphasizing that the military sales are aimed at helping Taiwan defend itself and deter any potential aggression from China. This latest approval of $571 million in assistance follows an earlier authorization of US$567 million in September 2024 for similar purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The approved military sales include significant provisions such as US$265 million for about 300 tactical radio systems and US$30 million for 16 gun mounts, which are intended to bolster Taiwan&#8217;s defense capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taiwan Welcomes US Commitment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Taiwan&#8217;s Foreign Ministry expressed its gratitude for the US government&#8217;s ongoing support, calling the military aid a reaffirmation of Washington&#8217;s commitment to Taiwan&#8217;s defense. The ministry took to social media, emphasizing the importance of these measures in maintaining Taiwan\u2019s security amidst growing tensions in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tags: #ChinaUSRelations #MilitaryAid #Taiwan #TaiwanStrait #USChinaTensions US Approves Additional Military Assistance for Taiwan China has condemned the United States for its latest approval of military aid and sales to Taiwan, accusing Washington of &#8220;playing with fire.&#8221; The remarks came after President Joe Biden authorized a significant package of defense support for Taiwan, which included up [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"saved_in_kubio":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1300"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1300\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1301,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1300\/revisions\/1301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}