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The Secretary of State of the United States, Mike Pompeo (material photo)The United States approved the export of new weapons to Taiwan on the 7th (local time) and imposed sanctions on China, which represses Hong Kong’s democratization movement.
The US State Department announced that it approved $ 280 million (33.6 billion won) worth of high-tech communications equipment exports to Taiwan, the Associated Press reported.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement: “This export will enhance Taiwan’s security capabilities and help maintain political stability, military balance and economic development in Asia.” “He said.
The United States has continued to export weapons to increase Taiwan’s defense capabilities in recent months.
The Chinese authorities strongly opposed US approval to sell weapons in Taiwan.
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Hua Chun-ying said in a regular briefing on the day that “China’s position on arms sales to Taiwan in the United States is consistent.” He criticized that he was seriously violating the United States Gazette (agreement between the two countries on non-interference between the United States and China and the reduction of arms exports to Taiwan).
A spokesman for Hua said, “This behavior is to interfere with China’s internal affairs and undermine China’s sovereignty and security interests.”
He added, “US actions seriously damage the stability of Sino-US relations and Taiwan Strait relations,” he said. “China strongly opposes this.”
“China wants the United States to withdraw this action immediately,” he warned, “we will take the necessary and fair measures in accordance with changes in the relevant situation.”
Secretary Pompeo also said: “The Communist Party of China ruthlessly cracked down on Hong Kong’s legislative body, rendering the parliament obsolete.” said.
The subject of sanctions in connection with the Hong Kong incident are the 14 permanent members of the Chinese People’s Congress.
Their assets in the United States are frozen and they and their families are prohibited from entering the United States.
Previously, the United States further restricted visa requirements for Communist officials last week to sanctions against China’s expansion policy and repression of human rights in Xinjiang, Tibet, Taiwan and the South China Sea.
However, the AFP news agency reported that the chairman of Jeon In-dae, chairman of Jeon In-dae, who raised the possibility of being included in the sanctions as a close friend of President Xi Jinping, was removed.
Earlier, in August, the United States already imposed sanctions against Hong Kong’s executive secretary, Carrie Lam (林 鄭月娥).
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