China Warns of ‘Bitter Consequences’ as US Approves $567M Military Package to Taiwan, Escalating Tensions

The situation around Taiwan significantly escalated after Nancy Pelosi, then Speaker of the US House of Representatives, visited the island in early August 2022. China condemned Pelosi’s visit, viewing her trip as America’s support for Taiwanese separatism.

The US is escalating regional tensions and pushing Taiwan step by step to the brink of war through repeated violations of its commitments and arms sales to Taiwan, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman, Wu Qian, stated in response to US President Joe Biden’s recent approval of a $567 mln military package to the island.

He added that “attempts to use Taiwan to contain China will only turn out to have bitter consequences for those who undertake them.”