[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] - A spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in DC threatened 'counter measures' if the proposed $1.1 billion arms deal between the US and Taiwan went through
- Spokesman Liu Pengyu said that with the deal the US is jeopardizing relations with China and peace in Taiwan
- The deal includes $355 million worth of anti-ship Harpoon Block II missiles and $85.6 million worth of air-to-air 100 Sidewinder missiles
- The State Department says that the deal is 'essential for Taiwan's security'
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