China rips security meeting between US, Taiwan
Source: The Hill
China was reportedly angered by a meeting of U.S. and Taiwanese security officials, the first of its kind in more than 40 years. Reuters reports Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang told a daily news briefing that Beijing is “extremely dissatisfied and resolutely opposed” to the meeting.
The response comes after Taiwan’s foreign affairs ministry confirmed a meeting earlier this month between Taiwan’s national security chief, David Lee, and White House national security adviser John Bolton.
While Washington has no formal ties with the island nation off the coast of China, it does supply Taiwan with weapons, Reuters noted. The U.S. has sold Taiwan more than $15 billion in arms since 2010, according to the Pentagon.
The U.S. has also increased naval patrols through the Taiwan Strait in recent months, further irritating China.
Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/international/china/445651-china-rips-security-meeting-between-us-taiwan
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