🔥 Heads up! In a midweek press briefing, Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, laid it out straight: the Chinese mainland is firmly opposed to upcoming U.S. arms sales to the Taiwan region.
💬 According to remarks at a regular conference, Zhu Fenglian noted that next year’s package could hit record totals. She criticized the Democratic Progressive Party authorities for squandering funds that could have been used to improve livelihoods on the island—just to curry favor with external forces. Ouch! 😬
⚖️ The spokesperson stressed that the Taiwan question is purely an internal affair for the Chinese mainland and brooks no external interference. Anyone still treating the Taiwan region as a chess piece for political or economic gains is playing with fire.
🤝 Zhu urged the U.S. to stick to the one-China principle and respect the spirit of the three China-U.S. joint communiques. She warned that treating the Taiwan region as a pawn would bring grave disaster to Taiwan compatriots.
🌏 For young movers and shakers in South Asia and Southeast Asia, this shows how global arms deals can ripple through regional tensions. Stay tuned as geopolitics heats up—and remember, every big move sparks conversations across borders! 🔄
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China resolutely opposes U.S. arms sales to Taiwan: spokesperson
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