China told the United States on Thursday to "immediately stop" arming Taiwan after Washington had approved the sale of $11 billion of weapons to the island.
"China urges the United States to abide by the one-China principle ... and immediately stop the dangerous actions of arming Taiwan," foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told a press conference.
Washington approved $11 billion-worth of arms to Taiwan on Thursday, announcing one of the largest weapons packages for Taipei as it seeks to deter a potential Chinese invasion.
While Washington is traditionally Taiwan's biggest arms supplier, remarks by US President Donald Trump raised doubts about his willingness to defend the democratic island.
Taiwan has ramped up its defence spending in the past decade as China has intensified military pressure, but Trump's administration has pushed the island to do more to protect itself.
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