The authorization, which many had been expecting this week, comes a year after Congress passed legislation approving the sale.
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Republican lawmakers quickly welcomed the announcement, but called for more frequent arms sales to Taiwan.
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The deal adds to the strained ties between China and the US, including a dispute over the islands Beijing created in the South China Sea to give it greater military power in the Pacific, control over potential energy reserves and rich fish stocks in the region.
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Congressional sources and analysts consider the delay in the proper acceptance of the sales was because of the Obama administration’s desire to keep steady working relationships with China, an increasingly strong competitor that is tactical but in addition a critical economic partner as the planet ‘s second-biggest market. China on Wednesday, Dec. 16 strongly criticized an expected US arms sale to Taiwan, saying it should be canceled to avoid harming relations between Taipei and Beijing.
The notification is consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act, and its support for Taiwan’s ability to maintain a sufficient self-defence capability, he added.
The brand new sales come at a period of heightened tensions between America and China over the South China Sea -made islands to maintain territorial claims that were grand.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said this week that Beijing opposed USA arms sales to Taiwan as “an interference in China’s internal affairs”.
It was not clear what impact sanctions might have on the companies, although in 2013, Lockheed Martin signed a pact with the Thailand-based Reignwood Group to build an offshore plant to supply energy for a luxury resort on Hainan island in southern China.
Pentagon spokesman Bill Urban said “US and Chinese counterparts have been in contact today”, both on the military and political level, but declined to go into more details and referred reporters to Chinese officials for comment.
According to the USNI, the package would include 13 Phalanx ship defense systems at a cost of $416 million, 36 AAV-7 amphibious armored transports for 5 million, $345 million worth of TOW and Javelin anti-tank missiles, as well as $217 million worth of man-portable Stinger anti-aircraft missiles.
“China firmly opposes foreign arms sale to Taiwan and any form of military technology exchanges and cooperation between Taiwan and foreign countries”.
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The current weapons package had “little offensive power”, the US Naval Institute said on Wednesday, noting it did not include any support for Taiwan’s submarine program or next-generation fighter development.
