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China warns of war in case of move toward Taiwan independence
China’s defense ministry warned on July 24 that it was ready for war if there was a move toward Taiwan’s independence, accusing the United States of undermining global stability and denouncing its arms sales to the...
This month, the Pentagon said the U.S. State Department had approved sales of weapons requested by Taiwan, including tanks and Stinger missiles estimated to be worth about $2.2 billion.
- Beijing-Reuters
- Hurriyet
China responded by saying it would impose sanctions on U.S. firms involved in such a deal.
China would make its greatest effort for peaceful reunification, defense ministry spokesman Wu Qian said.
“However, we must…