Source: China Taiwan Network
Biden's first arms sales to Taiwan were called for a halt during his tenure. (Pictures from the Internet)
China Taiwan Network reported on May 2. According to Taiwanese media reports, the "M109A6 Self-Propelled Artillery" project, which was sold to Taiwan in August last year, with a total price of US$750 million. Due to the exclusion of the production line, the US side informed Taiwan that the delivery will not be possible after 2026 as soon as possible. The two sides announced the withdrawal of the case after the so-called "coordination". This is also the first time that the US government has called for a halt to arms sales to Taiwan after Biden took office.
reported that the US side had previously asked Taiwan to stop the procurement of 12 Navy "MH-60R" anti-submarine helicopters by not providing invitation letters. The Taiwan defense department asked the Taiwan Navy to complete the withdrawal procedure before June 15. As soon as the news of
came out, it immediately caused an uproar in public opinion in Taiwan. Some netizens on the island said bluntly, "Thanks to Ukraine for allowing Taiwan to pay less protection fees from the United States."
In response to the United States' sale of weapons to Taiwan, China, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council has previously made it clear that we firmly oppose any form of military contact between Taiwan and the United States. This position is clear and consistent. In order to seek "independence" provocation, the DPP authorities continued to use money that could have been used to improve people's livelihood to buy weapons from the United States. What they were wasting is the hard-earned money of the Taiwanese people, which has already brought heavy burdens to the Taiwanese people. The result of being a "chess piece" of external forces is not only a sucker, but also a Taiwanese people are forced to be "ATMs", but they will also step by step into the abyss of disaster.
