China Protests U.S. Sale of Arms to Taiwan

The United States announced it would sell $1.83 billion in arms to Taiwan (AP), including two warships, anti-tank missiles, and amphibious assault vehicles. The move drew swift rebuke from Beijing, which summoned a senior U.S. envoy (Al Jazeera) in protest and threatened to sanction the arms production companies. The authorization comes a year after Congress passed legislation approving the sale and marks the first such major arms sale to Taiwan in more than four years. The White House said there was no change in its longstanding “one-China” policy (Reuters).