Summary
China strongly objected to the US’s approval of $571.3 million in military aid to Taiwan, warning the US it is “playing with fire.”
Beijing condemned the move as a violation of its sovereignty and a threat to peace in the Taiwan Strait, urging Washington to cease arming Taiwan.
This aid, which includes Defense Department services and military training, follows a $567 million package authorized three months earlier.
Taiwan, which China claims as its territory, remains a central point of US-China tensions.
China: you don’t need US protection, we’ll protect you!
Taiwan: protect us from what?
China: from what we’ll do to you if you don’t take our protection!