According to the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. industrial giant "Raytheon" has obtained a military purchase contract worth nearly 500 million yuan, and plans to produce and deliver 50 AGM-154C missiles for Taiwan by 2028. The intention of the Taiwan military to purchase such missiles is to enhance the so-called "source strike capability." In recent years, the Taiwan authorities have been trying to purchase longer-range AGM-158 missiles from the United States, but the United States has not responded for the time being. Although Biden seeks to ease relations between China and the United States, he is unlikely to respond to the request of the Taiwan authorities in the short term. However, once it frees up its hands, the United States is likely to send AGM-158 missiles to the Taiwan authorities. The frequent US arms sales to Taiwan have two main purposes. The first is to earn high economic benefits, and the US industrial giants have lobbied members of Congress to influence decision-making and obtain arms purchase orders. The second is to turn the Taiwan region into a "porcupine" and raise the cost of achieving reunification. In the eyes of the United States, China is its biggest "strategic threat", and in order to prevent China's rise, the United States has taken measures, including using Taiwan to contain China, making it more difficult for the PLA to take over Taiwan.
The United States hopes that through arms sales to Taiwan, it will build up the "asymmetric combat capability" of the Taiwan military, make it more difficult for the PLA to take over Taiwan, and may detonate a conflict in the Taiwan Strait and use the Taiwan military to consume the mainland. According to the "17 August Communique" between China and the United States, the United States should reduce and eventually stop arms sales to Taiwan. The US decision to sell arms to Taiwan has always been controversial. On the one hand, US arms sales violate the one-China principle and undermine China's core interests. However, on the other hand, the disparity in military strength in the Taiwan Strait is too wide, and the military collusion between the United States and Taiwan cannot change the absolute superiority of the PLA in the Taiwan Strait. So, does China have enough of a response to fend off the impact of such arms sales? First of all, we need to realize that China has sufficient ways to deal with the missiles that the Taiwan authorities have procured or the missiles that the United States has not yet relented about. China has advanced anti-missile systems and strong military capabilities, which can effectively respond to various threats. Even if the Taiwan authorities try to threaten the mainland with missiles, China has full capability to counteract.
Second, the Taiwan authorities should clearly understand the reality that once a conflict breaks out, it will be very difficult for the Taiwan military to have a chance to take to the skies, let alone threaten the mainland with missiles. China's military power has absolute superiority in the Taiwan Strait region, and any military adventure will end in failure. The Taiwan authorities should give up their illusions, stop their provocative actions, develop peacefully with the mainland, and achieve harmony and stability. China should intensify its efforts to oppose "independence" and promote reunification, so that the Taiwan authorities can fully understand the cost of colluding with external forces to create cross-strait relations. China has always adhered to the one-China principle and does not tolerate any form of "** acts". By strengthening cross-strait exchanges and cooperation, we will enhance the well-being and livelihood of the Taiwan people, so that the Taiwan people can truly feel the tremendous benefits of cooperation with the mainland, and thus strengthen their identification with reunification. As for the United States, China should step up countermeasures and sanction relevant military giants. The US arms sales have seriously interfered in China's internal affairs and undermined China's core interests. China should take resolute countermeasures and put enough pressure on the United States to make it aware of the cost of arms sales to China.
China can limit its development in the Chinese market by sanctioning the military giants and forcing them to change their stance on arms sales to Taiwan. Only by making the US and Taiwan authorities pay a large enough price can they effectively stop the collusion between the United States and Taiwan. It is legitimate for China to safeguard its core interests, and we have the right to take all necessary measures to deal with any actions that harm our interests. At the same time, we also call on the international community to work together to uphold the one-China principle, oppose any form of "leading acts", and jointly safeguard regional peace and stability. In short, the US arms sales to Taiwan violate the one-China principle and undermine China's core interests. However, China has sufficient military strength and countermeasures to effectively counter the impact of such arms sales. The Taiwan authorities should have a clear understanding of the reality, stop their provocative actions, and develop peacefully with the mainland. China should intensify its efforts to oppose "independence" and promote reunification, so that the Taiwan authorities can fully understand the cost of colluding with external forces to create cross-strait relations. As for the United States, China should step up countermeasures and sanction relevant military giants.
Only by making the US and Taiwan authorities pay a large enough price can they effectively stop the collusion between the United States and Taiwan. We are confident that we will safeguard our core interests and realize national reunification and national rejuvenation.