The White House Said Friday that Biden had Authorised the Drawdown of up to usd571.3 Million in Defence Articles and Services of the Department of Defence and Military Education and Training to Provide Assistance to Taiwan

Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council on Sunday Slammed the US after the latter announced a new round of military assistance worth $571.3 million and approval of $295 million worth of arms sales to Taiwan on Friday.

China's Ministry of National Defense also slammed US arms sales and aid to Taiwan region on Saturday in response to Pentagon report on China's military and security developments. 

Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said on Sunday that China firmly opposes the US providing weapons to China's Taiwan region in any form. This position is consistent and clear.

US moves seriously violate the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiques, especially the August 17 Communique, and contradict the serious commitment made by its leaders not to support "Taiwan independence," sending a seriously erroneous signal to the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces.

The "Taiwan independence" separatist activities and external interference are the greatest threats to peace in the Taiwan Straits.

We demand that the US immediately stop arming Taiwan and handle the Taiwan issue with utmost prudence.

We warn the Democratic Progressive Party authorities that relying on the US to seek independence and using military means to pursue independence is a path to self-destruction.

We will take resolute and strong measures to firmly defend national sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity, said Zhu.

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Sunday that the US once again approved military assistance and arms sales to China's Taiwan region, China strongly deplores and firmly opposes it and lodged serious protests at once with the US.

The spokesperson said the US move violates the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiques, especially the August 17 Communique of 1982, and China's sovereignty and security interests.

The decision is a severe breach of the US leaders' commitment of not supporting "Taiwan independence," and sends a gravely wrong signal to "Taiwan independence" separatist forces. 

The Taiwan question is at the core of China's core interests, and the first red line that cannot be crossed in China-US relations.

To aid "Taiwan independence" by arming Taiwan is just like playing with fire and will get the US burned, and to use the Taiwan question to contain China is doomed to fail.

China urges the US to immediately stop arming Taiwan and stop the dangerous moves that undermine peace and stability in the Taiwan Straits.

We will take all measures necessary to firmly defend national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, the spokesperson said.

US President Joe Biden approved $571.3 million in defense assistance for the island of Taiwan, the White House confirmed on Friday. On the same day, the US also announced the potential sales of upgraded tactical data link systems and gun mounts for ships to the island, valued at around $295 million.

The Taiwan question is China's domestic affairs, and it is the core of China's core interests. It is the first red line in China-US relations that cannot be crossed.

The Chinese people are determined to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity, Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson from China's Ministry of National Defense said on Saturday in response to Pentagon report on China's military and security developments, adding that no matter when or who wants to separate Taiwan from China, the Chinese people and the Chinese military will never agree.

The US is intensifying military collusion with Taiwan region, accelerating the arming of island of Taiwan through arms sales and military assistance, which seriously violates the one-China principle.

This will only fuel the arrogance of "Taiwan secessionism" and escalate tensions in the Taiwan Straits, potentially leading to conflict and war, Zhang said.

China urges the US to adhere to the one-China principle and the provisions of the three China-US joint communiques, to recognize the extreme danger of "Taiwan independence" secessionism, to understand the serious consequences of playing with fire, to stop official exchanges and military contacts with island of Taiwan, and to cease condoning and supporting "Taiwan independence" separatist forces.

The US should not continue down the wrong path, Zhang noted.

Chinese experts believe that the Biden administration's frequent military sales and assistance moves before a change of US government are designed to pressure the next administration to adhere more closely to his policy framework regarding Taiwan question.

However, they argue that these moves will have limited boost on the island's military capabilities and primarily serve the interests of US arms manufacturers.