China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday expressed “strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition” in the direction of the U.S. National Defense Authozisation Act, which was signed into regulation by U.S. President Biden the day earlier than.
It charged that the $858 billion army spending measure, which authorised as much as $10 billion in safety help and fast-tracked weapons procurement for Taiwan, contained provisions that “cause serious damage to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait“.
China considers Taiwan its territory and has by no means renounced utilizing to pressure to carry the island underneath its management.
The invoice additionally contained an modification limiting U.S. authorities purchases of merchandise utilizing laptop chips made by a particular group of Chinese firms.
“The case ignores the facts to exaggerate a ‘China threat‘, wantonly interferes in China’s internal affairs, and attacks and smears the Chinese Communist Party, which are serious political provocations to China,” the ministry wrote.
