The United States will sell two billion dollars worth of weapons to Taiwan
Washington is about to conclude a sales contract tanks and armaments to Taiwan. The deal, the total amount of which is two billion dollars, has already managed to cause anger in Beijing.
The US is taking a new step in its confrontation with Beijing, intending to sell weapons two billion dollars to Taiwan, a territory that China considers to be its integral part.
This information was published by Reuters, referring to four of its own sources close to the deal. Informal notification of the proposed sale of weapons was sent to the US Congress.
The upcoming contract includes 108 tanks M1A2 Abrams worth about $ 2 billion, as well as anti-tank and anti-aircraft ammunition. Taiwan has long been interested in updating the current tank fleet, mainly consisting of obsolete M60 Patton tanks.
The United States is the main supplier of arms to Taiwan, which China considers to be its integral part, and regularly declares its readiness to defend the right to this territory with weapons.
Tsai Wen, president of the Republic of China (such is Taiwan’s self-name), said in March that Washington is responding positively to Taipei’s requests for new sales of new weapons. The United States does not have official diplomatic relations with Taiwan since Washington recognized the PRC, but at one time a law was passed, according to which America should help the island state to support the defense of the Chinese Republic.
China and the United States are involved in a violent trade war. The confrontation around Taiwan and the conflict situation in the South China Sea only exacerbate tensions.
A representative of the State Department (this structure controls arms sales abroad), said that the US government does not comment and does not confirm potential and / or expected sales, as well as arms transfers, before they are officially notified to Congress.
According to sources, Reuters supplies include Javelin ATGMs worth up to 129 million, 250 Stinger missiles ($ 223 million), as well as other weapons.
- Foreign Ministry spokesman Gen Shuang said at a daily briefing in Beijing.
He also added that China urges the United States to stop selling arms to Taiwan and prudently resolve issues in order to prevent damage that could be caused to bilateral relations and peace.
The confrontation between the two superpowers continues to involve more and more countries in its orbit. Taiwan is not the only one to whom Washington sells weapons with the intention of hinting Beijing that he is not the only one who has interests in the region.
The Pentagon announced last week that 34 drone ScanEagle, manufactured by Boeing Co., will be sold to the governments of Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. The relatively small $47 million deal, however, involves countries whose relations with China are in a protracted crisis due to the latter's attempts to fully control the South China Sea.
The US is taking a new step in its confrontation with Beijing, intending to sell weapons two billion dollars to Taiwan, a territory that China considers to be its integral part.
This information was published by Reuters, referring to four of its own sources close to the deal. Informal notification of the proposed sale of weapons was sent to the US Congress.
Taiwan buys more 100 Abrams
The upcoming contract includes 108 tanks M1A2 Abrams worth about $ 2 billion, as well as anti-tank and anti-aircraft ammunition. Taiwan has long been interested in updating the current tank fleet, mainly consisting of obsolete M60 Patton tanks.
The United States is the main supplier of arms to Taiwan, which China considers to be its integral part, and regularly declares its readiness to defend the right to this territory with weapons.
Tsai Wen, president of the Republic of China (such is Taiwan’s self-name), said in March that Washington is responding positively to Taipei’s requests for new sales of new weapons. The United States does not have official diplomatic relations with Taiwan since Washington recognized the PRC, but at one time a law was passed, according to which America should help the island state to support the defense of the Chinese Republic.
China is outraged by a possible deal
China and the United States are involved in a violent trade war. The confrontation around Taiwan and the conflict situation in the South China Sea only exacerbate tensions.
A representative of the State Department (this structure controls arms sales abroad), said that the US government does not comment and does not confirm potential and / or expected sales, as well as arms transfers, before they are officially notified to Congress.
According to sources, Reuters supplies include Javelin ATGMs worth up to 129 million, 250 Stinger missiles ($ 223 million), as well as other weapons.
We are seriously concerned about the actions of Washington and strongly oppose the sale of arms to Taiwan.
- Foreign Ministry spokesman Gen Shuang said at a daily briefing in Beijing.
He also added that China urges the United States to stop selling arms to Taiwan and prudently resolve issues in order to prevent damage that could be caused to bilateral relations and peace.
Superpower Conflict Involves More Countries
The confrontation between the two superpowers continues to involve more and more countries in its orbit. Taiwan is not the only one to whom Washington sells weapons with the intention of hinting Beijing that he is not the only one who has interests in the region.
The Pentagon announced last week that 34 drone ScanEagle, manufactured by Boeing Co., will be sold to the governments of Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. The relatively small $47 million deal, however, involves countries whose relations with China are in a protracted crisis due to the latter's attempts to fully control the South China Sea.
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