Decision is ‘severe breach’ of US commitment to not support ‘Taiwan independence’.The White House on Friday announced military assistance worth US$571.3 million to Taiwan, along with an additional US$295 million in potential arms sales approved by the State Department. “The decision is a severe breach of the US leaders’ commitment of not supporting ‘Taiwan independence’, and sends a gravely wrong signal to ‘Taiwan independence’ separatist forces,” the ministry said. Beijing said on Sunday it had lodged a protest with Washington against its latest military assistance and arms sale to Taiwan, and vowed to “take all necessary measures”. Is US testing Chinese strength ?

