Chinese FM criticizes US arms sales

NEW YORK - Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi at a business luncheon on Thursday criticized the US' recent decision to sell weapons to Taiwan, urging the United States to "correct its mistake", "immediately revoke the wrong decision" and consider the larger interests of China-US relations and peace and stability in the region.

"It (the US' decision) seriously undermines China-US relations, China's security and our endeavor to achieve peaceful unification," Yang said.

He urged the US to stop selling arms to Taiwan and to abstain from military contact.