SHANGHAI/TAIPEI, Dec 24 (Reuters): China expressed anger on Saturday at a new US defence authorisation 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 US National Defense Authorization Act, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
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