BEIJING, Oct. 15 -- "Sky-high price and obsolete functions are two hallmarks of US arms sales to Taiwan. From mouldy bulletproof vests, expired ammunition, and expensive missiles and radars, we can see that the Americans only care about their own interests," said Chinese Defense Spokesperson Senior Colonel Wu Qian when answering a media query at a press briefing on Tuesday.
According to media reports, the US Government Accountability Office recently accused Raytheon of fraud in selling expensive weapons to Taiwan, which procured the Patriot missile system in 2013 and radar systems in 2017 from that company. A public opinion representative from the Kuomintang criticized the US arms dealers as fraudsters.
The spokesperson noted that China firmly opposes the US provision of weapons to China's Taiwan region and further pointed out what the reports revealed is only a tip of the iceberg. The Democratic Progressive Party Authorities have been doing their best to court their masters in the US to buy weapons, squandering hard-earned money of people in Taiwan. It is evident that what they bought are pieces of junk that only benefited corrupted officials and arms dealers. There are growing opposition and dissatisfaction from the local people.
"'Taiwan independence' is a dead end and outsiders are never reliable. Those who try to rely on the US support for independence will only court their own destruction," stressed the spokesperson.
记者：据报道，美国政府问责局近日指控雷神公司，在对台2013年“爱国者”导弹系统采购案和2017年雷达系统采购案中涉及欺诈，卖价格昂贵的导弹和雷达给台湾地区。台国民党籍民意代表痛批美军火商行径如同诈骗集团。请问对此有何评论？
吴谦：我们坚决反对美国向中国台湾地区提供武器。需要指出的是，有关报道只是揭开了冰山一角。近年来，民进党当局极尽谄媚之能事，百般向美国主子求购武器，岛内百姓的血汗钱挥霍了很多，得到的却是一堆破铜烂铁，养肥的是一帮贪官污吏和军火商，这已引发岛内民众越来越多的反对和不满。
“天价”与“废旧”是美国对台军售的两个“驰名商标”。从发霉防弹衣到过期弹药，再到价格虚高的导弹雷达，可以看出美国人的眼里只有“美国利益”。“台独”是绝路，外人靠不住。妄图“倚美谋独”，终将自取灭亡。
