China Furious US Gives Taiwan Foreign Military Financing Scheme. The Chinese government condemned the decision of the United States President’s administration to approve the Foreign Military Financing or FMF program for Taiwan.
“The US decision to provide weapons to Taiwanese territory that is part of Chinese territory based on so-called Foreign Military Financing which is usually used for sovereign countries. Seriously violates the ‘One China’ principle and the three provisions in the China-US joint communiqué, especially the August 17 Communiqué 1982,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin when addressing the media in Beijing, on Thursday, August 31, 2023.
The FMF is the largest military aid account manage by the US Department of State for grant assistance to foreign governments to purchase US defense. Equipment and military training under the Foreign Military Sales program.

The US Department of State has allocated up to US$80 million (Rp 1.2 trillion) in FMF funds to support Taiwan.

Wang said the action seriously violates international law and basic norms governing international relations, undermines China’s sovereignty and security interests, undermines peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and sends a very wrong signal to those seeking “Taiwan independence”.
“China opposes it in any way or under any pretext,” Wang said.”
Wang said. According to Wang there is only one and Taiwan is an inseparable part of China. The Taiwan issue is entirely China’s internal affairs, so foreign intervention is not permit.
an independence” by force.
Republican Chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul said he was happy that the government had finally provided FMF for Taiwan. China in the world deplores and resolutely
The US is still Taiwan’s most important arms supplier. Furthermore, last week, Washington also approved the sale of infrared search and tracking systems for F-16 fighter jets, and sold other equipment worth US $ 500 million to Taiwan.

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