Two-faced US behavior betrays its commitment to sound relations

The United States insists that it still adheres to the one-China principle. Yet belying that claim, it is colluding with "pro-independence" forces on the island, stoking cross-Straits confrontation and undermining peace and stability in the Taiwan Straits.

It is not surprising then that the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which US President Joe Biden has signed into law, not only contains irresponsible remarks on the Taiwan question but also includes provisions for military financing and arms sales to the Chinese island.

By hyping up the outdated "China threat" theory, the $858 billion US military spending package, which authorizes up to $10 billion in security assistance to the island, $2 billion as military loans within five years, as well as accelerated arms sales to Taipei, is nothing but a blatant interference in China's internal affairs as well as a serious political provocation against China, as China's Foreign Ministry said in a strongly worded statement condemning the hyping up of the "China threat" narrative and the blatant interference in China's internal affairs.