China protests US over plans to provide aid to Taiwan

China has strongly protested to the United States over a bill to provide Taiwan with military aid, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a briefing on Thursday.

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Earlier, the US Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs approved a bill that provides Taiwan with $4.5 billion over four years, credit guarantees for military purchases of up to $2 billion, and the status of “the main US ally outside NATO.”

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After approval by the relevant committee, the draft law “On Taiwan Policy” goes to the consideration of the entire composition of the upper house of Congress.

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“The related bill seriously violates the United States commitment to China on the Taiwan issue, violates the One China principle and the provisions of the three Sino-US joint communiqués, interferes with China’s internal affairs, violates international law and basic norms of international relations, and sends serious false a signal to separatist forces advocating Taiwan independence,” the diplomat said.

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She stressed that “China strongly opposes this and has already made a strict submission to the US.”