(ANSA) - BEIJING, MAR 03 - The Chinese armed forces are "always ready to fight against all provocations of independence" from Taiwan and "interference from external forces at any time, resolutely defending national sovereignty and territorial integrity".
This is the warning of Defense Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei in response to the new sale of US arms to Taipei announced Wednesday by the Pentagon for a value of 620 million dollars.
The package, the ninth under the Biden administration, includes hundreds of missiles for the fleet of F-16 jets.
It is an operation which "we strongly oppose", added Tan in a note.
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