Beijing warns of countermeasures if $11b sale of fighter jets proceeds
Straits Times
Date: Aug 17, 2019
A US-made F-16 fighter jet launching a flare during a military drill in Taiwan’s Pingtung county in May. Washington is the main arms supplier to Taiwan and Beijing has repeatedly denounced US arms sales to the island. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hua Chunying said Beijing had made solemn representations to the US over the planned sale.
China's state-run Xinhua news agency quoted Ms Hua as saying that it was a serious violation of the "one China" principle, under which Washington recognises Beijing and not Taipei, and undermined China's sovereignty and security interests. [FULL STORY]
