Arms sales to Taiwan a blow to Sino-US ties

By approving the potential sale of arms worth $2.2 billion to Taiwan, the US State Department has not only further strained cross-Straits relations, it is also trying Beijing's patience. And by passing a series of acts and resolutions related to Taiwan this year, the US Congress has dealt a serious blow to Sino-US relations, as well as undermined peace and stability across the Straits.

The US House of Representatives enacted the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2019 and passed a resolution reaffirming the US' commitment to Taiwan on May 7, which essentially means the US would sell arms to the island regularly and back its participation in international organizations.

That the US has continued to meddle in Taiwan affairs shows it is desperate to use the "Taiwan card" to contain the Chinese mainland.