China’s Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that the United States is undermining global strategic stability by expanding defence spending and selling arms to Taiwan.

The ministry made the comments in a white paper.

It said issues regarding Taiwan were becoming more acute, and that what it described as Taiwan independence separatist forces remain the gravest immediate threat to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

The US State Department has approved a possible US$2.2 billion (RM9 billion) in arms sales to Taiwan.

The ministry said China made no promise to renounce the use of force in Taiwan Strait if necessary.

- Reuters