China's government on Sunday objected to the United States' decision to give more military aid and sell weapons to Taiwan, saying Washington was "playing with fire."
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, on Saturday authorized the supply of materials and services from the Department of Defense to Taiwan, as well as the provision of military education and training. This aid is worth about 571 million dollars.
Meanwhile, the US Department of Defense announced on Friday that it has approved arms sales to Taiwan worth $295 million.
China's foreign ministry called on the US in a statement to stop arming Taiwan and halt what it called "dangerous moves that undermine peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait".
Taiwan is a democratic island with 23 million people, but the Chinese government claims it as its territory and says it should be brought under its control.
Taiwan and China split in 1949, following a civil war that ended with the Communist Party ruling China.
The self-governing island has never been part of the People's Republic of China, but Beijing sees Taiwan as a breakaway province that it must reclaim, even by force.
By selling arms and supporting it militarily, the US aims to help Taiwan defend itself and prevent China from launching an attack.
Biden had authorized similar support in September, worth $567 million.
The arms sale includes $265 million for about 300 radio tactical systems and $30 million for 16 gun mounts.
Taiwan's Foreign Ministry welcomed the approval of the two sales, saying in a social media post on X that it reaffirmed the US Government's "commitment to our defense". REL (A2 Televizion)
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