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China Warns Taiwan over Military Expansion; U.S. Approves Sale of Anti-Tank Mines to Taiwan

HeadlineDec 29, 2022

The Biden administration has approved the sale of anti-tank mines to Taiwan valued at $180 million. This comes after China’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned Taiwanese leaders for extending mandatory military service from four months to a year.

Wang Wenbin: “Realizing the complete reunification of the motherland is the common will of all Chinese people. It is an unstoppable, great, historical event. … We believe Taiwan compatriots are highly principled, and they will not serve as cannon fodder for Taiwan independence separatist forces.”

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