Beijing has vowed to defend its ‘territorial integrity’ after the US approved a major arms deal with Taiwan, warning the US to cut military ties by halting the arms deal with Taiwan.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Defense issued a statement in Beijing condemning the Biden administration’s deal to sell new US arms to Taiwan.The $108 million deal includes armored vehicles and technical support.

Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Defense, said that if the US immediately does not withdraws the arms deal with Taiwan and breaks military ties, it will weaken the relationship between China and the US and the military of the two countries and the peace and stability of Taiwan.

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army has further increased its maritime and air military activities around Taiwan, warning that it will take all measures to resolutely defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity and resolutely thwart any external interference and separatist efforts for ‘Taiwan independence’.