China's Defense Ministry said on May 28 that Washington's reported pause of a
$14 billion arms package to Taiwan does not alter Beijing's stance. At a regular
briefing, ministry spokesman Col. Jiang Bin reiterated Beijing's consistent
opposition to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and urged the United States to abide by
the One-China principle and the three Sino-U.S. joint communiqués, especially
the Aug. 17 communique. He called on Washington to implement leaders' summit
commitments and handle the Taiwan issue cautiously to preserve stable, healthy
and sustainable China-U.S. military ties. The remarks followed a U.S. acting
Navy secretary's statement and publication by the U.S. House of portions of the
FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act that includes a $1 billion Taiwan
Security Cooperation Initiative to bolster Taiwan's defenses.
