China blasts the USA for hosting Taiwan president as Beijing vows 'resolute countermeasures' against potential $385m arms sale in aftermath of Chinese war games around island nation
Daily MailChina has slammed the US for hosting the president of Taiwan on American soil, and vowed to implement 'resolute countermeasures' against the sale to the island nation of arms worth nearly $400million. The sale was announced hours before Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te left on a visit to Taipei's three diplomatic allies in the Pacific, with stops in Hawaii and the U.S. territory of Guam. Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te arrives at the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency during his visit to Honolulu, Hawaii, on November 30, 2024 F-16 jets escort the plane of Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te who embarked on a trip to visit Taiwan's allies in the Pacific, on November 30, 2024 Lai is making a sensitive two-day trip to Hawaii that is officially only a stopover on the way to three Pacific island nations that maintain formal ties with Taiwan, which China claims as its territory. Security sources said that China could launch a new round of war games around Taiwan in response to his visit, his first overseas trip since assuming office in May, having won election in January. Taiwan President Lai Ching-te greets people at the Kahala Hotel and Resort Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024 in Honolulu Military salute at the Chinese flag during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 23, 2023 In his speech Lai switched to Taiwanese, also known as Hokkien, and said that by uniting together, all difficulties could be overcome.