China Warns U.S. It’s ‘Playing With Fire’ on Taiwan Arms Sales
- Top diplomat lashes out after Pentagon approval of deal
- Chinese government to put sanctions on involved U.S. companies
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China’s foreign ministry warned the U.S. that it was “playing with fire” by going through with a potential $2 billion weapons sales to Taiwan and vowed to sanction involved American companies.
The U.S. is in “total disregard" of China, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a briefing in Budapest Friday. “Don’t send a wrong signal to separatist forces in Taiwan, don’t repeat mistakes and don’t play with fire on Taiwan-related issues," he said.