China strongly opposes US arms sales to Taiwan

This move follows a series of US arms sales to Taipei as China steps up its military and diplomatic pressure against the self-ruled democratic island....reports Asian Lite News China has expressed strong opposition to United States arms sales to Taiwan and lodged solemn representations with the US side, Xinhua reported on Thursday. "We urge the United States to abide by the one-China principle and the provisions of the three China-US joint communiques, particularly the August 17 Communique," Ma Xiaoguang, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council. Amid heightened tensions in the Taiwan strait and increasing Chinese…