China firmly opposes U.S. weapons sale to Taiwan

BEIJING, June 30 (Xinhua) -- China firmly opposes the U.S. arms sale to Taiwan and urged the United States to stop any weapons deal with Taiwan, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said here Friday.

Lu Kang told a daily press briefing that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China, and the U.S. weapons sale to Taiwan violates the international laws as well as the basic norms of international relations.