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The US government recently announced that it will sell Taiwan's M109A6 self-propelled gun and other equipment, with a total amount of about 750 million US dollars. Taiwan's "Central News Agency" reported on the 6th that some Taiwan media questioned the excessive amount, for this reason, the Taiwan Army "Command" said today that the announcement of arms sales of 750 million US dollars, for the whole case of the "available project" upper limit, the Army will meet the needs of combat strength and the statutory budget, the choice of the most appropriate plan. Some netizens on the island sarcastically said, "It is useless to talk more, anyway, when Kaizi (referring to the fool who spends money for others)"; "The United States has always made new Taiwan dollars fiercely."
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The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on the 4th local time that it will sell 40 M109A6 self-propelled guns, 20 M992A2 ammunition support vehicles, 5 M88A2 armored relief vehicles, 1 set of artillery tactical data systems, 1698 precision guided artillery shell kits (PGKs), as well as special tool test equipment, global positioning system receivers and vehicle renovation services, etc., with a total of 750 million US dollars, and enter the "Notification Congress" procedure, which is expected to take effect in one month.
In response to the outside world's doubts that the amount of this arms sale is too high, and it is not included in the M982 precision guided missile developed by Sweden, the Taiwan Army "Command" issued a press release on the morning of the 6th, claiming that the amount announced on the DSCA website is the upper limit of the "available projects" for the whole case, including industrial cooperation, key technology transfer, and the US proposal to purchase ancillary equipment, logistics support services, etc.; the follow-up Army will comprehensively consider and select the most appropriate plan.
This "explanation" of the Taiwan Army has aroused the discussion of netizens on the island, and some people have said, "It is useless to talk about it, anyway, it is to be Kaizi." ”
Some netizens also sarcastically said, "Come on ~ what garbage, the DPP will collect it all!" ”
Some netizens said, "The United States sent Taiwan Modena, is it good to sell arms to compensate for losses?" The United States has always made a lot of money in new Taiwan dollars. ”
The Chinese side immediately responded to the Biden administration's approval of arms sales to Taiwan. Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on the 5th that we resolutely oppose US arms sales to The Taiwan region. We urge the US side to earnestly abide by the one-China principle and the stipulations of the three Sino-US joint communiques, especially the "August 17" communique, stop all arms sales to Taiwan, refrain from sending the wrong signal to the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, do not endanger peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and refrain from harming the well-being of compatriots on both sides of the strait. The DPP authorities' attempts to "rely on the United States for independence" and "resist reunification by force" will only push the Taiwan people into disaster.
A Spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on the 5th that the Chinese side urges the US side to keep its promise, earnestly abide by the one-China principle and the provisions of the three Sino-US joint communiques, stop arms sales to Taiwan and US-Taiwan military ties, and immediately revoke the relevant arms sales plan to Taiwan, so as not to further damage Sino-US relations and peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. China will resolutely take legitimate and necessary countermeasures in accordance with the development of the situation.