China warns US after $571 million military aid to Taiwan

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The Chinese government protested Sunday the latest American announcements of military sales and assistance to Taiwan, warning the United States that it is “playing with fire.”

US President Joe Biden authorised on Saturday the provision of up to $571 million in Defence Department material and services and in military education and training for Taiwan. Separately, the Defence Department said Friday that $295 million in military sales had been approved.

A Chinese Foreign Ministry statement urged the US to stop arming Taiwan and stop what it called “dangerous moves that undermine peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.”