BEIJING — China on Tuesday demanded the US cancel a $330 million sale of military equipment to Taiwan, warning of “severe damage” to bilateral relations and mutual cooperation if Washington fails to comply. Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told reporters at a regular briefing that the sale violated international law and the “basic norms governing international relations.”ADVERTISEMENTIt was unclear what aspect of international law Geng was referring to. “We urge the US side to … immediately cancel this arms sale plan, and stop military contact with Taiwan so as to avoid severe damage to China-US ties, peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and bilateral cooperation in major fields,” Geng said. The Trump administration said Monday that it had approved the sale of spare parts and related support for Taiwan’s US-made F-16 fighters and other military aircraft. The Kremlin dismissed the sanctions as an “unfair” move to undercut Russia as a major arms exporter.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 25, 2018 09:22 UTC