The U.S. recently announced the large-scale arms sales to Taiwan totaling over $11.1 billion. The U.S.’s massive arms sales to China’s Taiwan region grossly interfere in China’s internal affairs, and seriously violate the one-China principle and the provisions of the three China-US joint communiqués, especially the one issued on August 17,1982.

This move severely undermines China’s sovereignty and security interests, seriously undermines China–US strategic mutual trust, and sends dangerously wrong signals to Taiwan Independence separatist forces. China strongly deplores and firmly opposes this. China has decided to take countermeasures in accordance with the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Countering Foreign Sanctions against 20 U.S. military-related companies and 10 senior executives who have engaged in arming Taiwan in recent years.

China’s core interests must not be eroded, the Taiwan question must not be interfered in, and China’s bottom line must not be crossed. “Taiwan independence” and cross-Strait peace are as irreconcilable as fire and water. Any move of arming Taiwan will face serious consequences. The real threat to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is the separatist activities of the Lai Ching-te authorities and external interference. The so-called “assistance in response to threat” to Taiwan will only embolden “Taiwan independence” separatists, put the people in Taiwan on a “powder keg,” push the Taiwan Strait towards danger, and inevitably increase the risk of China-U.S. conflict and confrontation. No one or force should underestimate the strong will and capability of the Chinese government and people to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

No matter how many advanced weapons are sold to Taiwan, this will not reverse the inevitability towards China’s reunification. China will continuously take all measures necessary to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity. Kuwait is the first Arab Gulf country to establish diplomatic ties with China and has always adhered to the one-China principle. China highly appreciates and commends on this. China and Kuwait enjoy a traditionally friendly relationship, and both sides understand and support each other on issues involving their core interests and major concerns. We hope that all sectors of Kuwaiti society will recognize the danger and harm of the U.S.’s arms sales to Taiwan and oppose any actions that violate the one-China principle.