China urges U.S. to stop military ties with Taiwan

China’s Ministry of National Defense on Thursday urged the United States to stop all forms of military ties with Taiwan.

Spokesperson Tan Kefei made the remarks when commenting on information about Taiwan’s recent military interaction with the United States, including a reported plan to buy military equipment from the United States.

“We firmly oppose the United States conducting any form of official contact with China’s Taiwan region and selling weapons to the island,” Tan said.