The Ministry of Foreign Affairs talks about the US military sales of Taiwan: impact on the relevant persons involved in the sale of martial arts

China News Service, Beijing, September 16 (Reporter Guo Chaokai) Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Mao Ning hosted a regular press conference on the 16th.

Some reporters asked: After the United States announced on September 2 that the US Foreign Ministry spokesman said that the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that China would take resolute and powerful measures to firmly defend its sovereignty and security interests. Provide to the outside world?

Mao Ning: The United States sells weapons to Taiwan, China, which seriously violates the provisions of a China principle and the three joint communiqués of China and the United States, especially the "August 17th" communiqué. Stablize. China resolutely opposed it and strongly condemned.

In order to safeguard China's sovereignty and security interests, the Chinese government has decided to impose sanctions on the chairman and CEO of Thunder Technology Company, which participated in the sale of martial arts, and Calbert, president and CEO of Boeing Defense Corporation.

China once again urged the US government and relevant parties to abide by a China Principles and the three joint communiqués of China and the United States, stop selling weapons of Taiwan and the United States and Taiwan's military contacts, and stop making tension between the Taiwan Straits. China will continue to adopt all necessary measures to firmly safeguard their sovereignty and security interests in accordance with the development of the situation. (Finish)

(Guo Chaokai)

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