Sputnik Internatinal
Date: Aug 18, 2019
By: Tim Korso
Earlier, US Congressmen from both sides of the aisle praised a proposed deal to sell a fleet of F-16 fighter jets worth $8 billion, justifying the move as a way to give the island a means to "deter" Beijing.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying has cautioned the US against selling F-16 fighters to Taiwan, noting that Beijing would respond to the move and that Washington would "have to bear all the consequences".
"China urges the US to fully recognise the highly sensitive and harmful nature of the relevant issue, abide by the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiqués, refrain from selling F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan and stop arms sales to and military contact with Taiwan", she stated.
Beijing's response comes in the wake of the US informally approving the sale of 66 F-16 fighters, valued at some $8 billion, something which was reported by American media outlets on 16 August.
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