The Pentagon building is seen in Arlington, Virginia, US on October 9, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
BEIJING, Oct 23 (China Daily/ANN) - The US State Department's approval of the potential sale of three weapons systems to Taiwan, including sensors, missiles and artillery, is a move similar to pouring oil on a smoldering fire.
Relations between China and the United States are built on the three joint communiqués in which Washington acknowledged that Taiwan is part of China, ended its formal political relations with Taiwan, and promised to tail off arms sales to the island. What the current US administration is doing pushes the envelope of the US' agreements as set out in the communiqués and risks undermining the foundation for their diplomatic relations and exacerbating cross-Straits tensions to the point of a conflict.
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