China Expresses 'Resolute Opposition' to US Defense Act

Published date24 December 2022
Publication titleASEAN Tribune

24 December 2022 (Voice of America) SHANGHAI/TAIPEI - China expressed anger on Saturday at a new U.S. defense authorization law that boosts military assistance for Taiwan, while Taipei cheered it for helping boost the island's security.

China, which considers democratically governed Taiwan its own territory, expressed "strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition" regarding the U.S. National Defense Authorization Act, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

It said the $858 billion military...

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