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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, January 4 (Xinhua) — The United States has publicly announced plans to sell Taiwan a large consignment of modern weapons. China strongly opposes and condemns these actions and immediately made a serious representation to the United States. This was stated by Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui in an interview with TASS published on Saturday.
"This grossly violates the one-China principle and the provisions of the three China-US joint communiqués, seriously damages China's sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, significantly undermines peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and sends a deeply wrong signal to separatist forces advocating 'Taiwan independence'… The Taiwan issue is the core of China's core interests and the first red line in China-US relations that must not be crossed," Zhang Hanhui said, commenting on American arms sales to the island.
The Chinese diplomat emphasized China's unwavering commitment to upholding its national sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity. "We urge the American side to strictly adhere to the one-China principle and the provisions of the three China-US Joint Communiqués, fulfill the strict commitments made by the US leadership, and immediately cease its dangerous actions to arm Taiwan," the ambassador emphasized.
As he noted, any actions to arm Taiwan will inevitably entail serious consequences. Any malicious, provocative steps that cross the red line on the Taiwan issue will inevitably be met with a decisive response from China.
Zhang Hanhui emphasized that the real threat to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is the separatist activities of the Lai Qingde administration, which is promoting a policy of "Taiwan independence," as well as interference from external forces. History will prove that the more the US side condones the provocations of separatist forces advocating "Taiwan independence," the more bitter the consequences will be, the diplomat warned.
He recalled that, in accordance with the provisions of the PRC's Foreign Sanctions Control Law, China has decided to impose retaliatory measures against 20 American military-industrial enterprises and 10 of their senior management, who have been involved in arming Taiwan in recent years. On December 29, 2025, the People's Liberation Army's Eastern Zone Combat Command began the "Just Mission 2025" exercise. The ambassador emphasized that all these steps serve as a serious warning to separatist forces advocating "Taiwan independence" and to external meddling forces, and are legitimate and necessary actions to protect state sovereignty and preserve national unity.
According to Zhang Hanhui, as comprehensive strategic partners of coordination in the new era, China and Russia have consistently provided firm mutual support on issues affecting each other's core interests and major concerns. China expresses its appreciation and commends Russia for its consistent and firm position and actions in supporting China on the Taiwan issue.
“We are ready to work with the Russian side to implement the important agreements reached by the leaders of the two countries and continue to deepen strategic cooperation, resolutely oppose any forms of separatist activity by supporters of ‘Taiwan independence’ and external interference, and firmly defend the post-war international order and international justice,” concluded the Chinese Ambassador to the Russian Federation.
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