SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinaās Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday expressed āstrong dissatisfaction and resolute oppositionā towards the U.S. National Defense Authozisation Act, which was signed into law by U.S. President Biden the day before.
It charged that the $858 billion military spending measure, which authorised up to $10 billion in security assistance and fast-tracked weapons procurement for Taiwan, contained provisions that ācause serious damage to peace and stability in the Taiwan Straitā.
China considers Taiwan its territory and has never renounced using to force to bring the island under its control.
The bill also contained an amendment restricting U.S. government purchases of products using computer chips made by a specific group of Chinese companies.
āThe case ignores the facts to exaggerate a āChina threatā, wantonly interferes in Chinaās internal affairs, and attacks and smears the Chinese Communist Party, which are serious political provocations to China,ā the ministry wrote.