Russia says the situation in Taiwan is a "purely internal matter" of China

Moscow defends that Beijing "has the right to adopt the necessary measures to protect its sovereignty"

MADRID, 6 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Russian government has defended this Tuesday that the situation around Taiwan is "a purely internal matter" of China and has stressed that Beijing "has the right to adopt the necessary measures to protect its sovereignty" on the island.

"Relations between the parties in the Taiwan Strait is a purely internal affair of China, which has the right to take necessary measures to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity over the Taiwan issue," the Russian Foreign Ministry said. as reported by the Russian news agency TASS.

Moscow's statements came just a few days after the US State Department approved the sale of an arms package valued at 1.1 billion euros destined for Taiwan, amid heightened tensions in the area over the last few weeks. weeks.

In response, the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense expressed its gratitude to the Joe Biden Administration for the announcement, which includes the delivery of weapons worth one billion euros, while the Chinese Embassy in Washington asked the United States to revoke the arms sales because it "endangers" the relationship between the two countries.