The United States approves to sell the $ 100 million upgraded version of the Patriot m

(Morning News) The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Monday (February 7) that the United States has approved the sale of military equipment and services to Taiwan to enhance the air defense capabilities of their patriot missiles.

Reuters reports that the price of these arms may reach US $ 100 million (about S $ 134 million).

The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency issued a statement stating that after the military purchase plan proposed by the Economic and Cultural Representative in the United States in the United States, it has submitted the approval certificate to Congress.

The Taiwan Foreign Ministry welcomed this, and it is expected that the military sales contract will take effect within one month.

Mainland China means that Taiwan is an indispensable part of China's territory.Chinese Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang warned last month that Taiwan's issue was the largest gunpowder barrel between China and the United States.If the Taiwan authorities continue to promote "Taiwan independence" under the United States, it is likely that the two major powers of China and the United States will be involved in military conflicts.