China Warns US Over F-16 Sales

MSN - 10/04
Beijing views Taiwan as part of its territory and has territorial disputes with the Philippines but Washington has sold both countries F-16 fighter jets.

The Chinese Defense Ministry has criticized the United States for selling F-16 fighter aircraft to Taiwan and the Philippines.

"The United States stands strong with our allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific, and we continue to take decisive actions to counter threats, enhance economic resilience, and advance shared interests," a spokesperson for the U.S. State Department told Newsweek.

Newsweek has emailed both the Philippine and the Taiwanese militaries for comment.

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