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China vowed this week to take “legitimate and strong measures” against a $100 million arms sale between the U.S. and Taiwan that it claims is a violation of its sovereignty. On Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lijian Zhao reacted to U.S. plans to sell Patriot missile defense systems and provide technical support for the defense systems as part of a $100 million deal over the next five years. The Patriot system is designed to intercept incoming enemy missiles, including ballistic missiles. Zhao said arms sale and Patriot system support between the U.S. and Taiwan “seriously violate the one-China principle and...
