China has strongly criticized the US National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, accusing it of containing 'negative content' towards China and boosting Taiwan's military capabilities.
Beijing has issued a sharp rebuke after U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025, citing its 'negative content on China.' Newsweek reached out to the U.S. Defense Ministry with a request for comment by email. Of the record $895 billion the bill authorizes in spending—a 1 percent increase over last year and the largest defense budget in U.S. history—$15.5 billion is allocated to the U.S.
Pacific Deterrence Initiative, established in 2021 to strengthen Indo-Pacific defense capabilities to counter China's growing military influence. Additionally, the act authorizes up to $300 million in military articles and training for Taiwan, the self-governed island democracy that Beijing's Chinese Communist Party claims as its territory and has vowed to someday unify with. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said during Tuesday's regular press briefing, 'The U.S. determined to sign into law the 'National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025,' containing negative content on China, playing up the 'China threat' narrative year after year,' She accused Washington of 'trumpeting for military support to Taiwan,' undermining China's sovereignty and development, and limiting exchanges between the two nations. Mao also urged the U.S. to abandon its 'Cold War mentality,' cease arms sales to Taiwan and stop 'weaponizing sci-tech, economic and trade issues.' 'The U.S. should also stop finding pretexts for increasing military expenditure and maintaining hegemony,' Mao added, warning of 'strong and resolute measures' if these actions persist. The U.S. does not maintain formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan but remains its primary arms supplier. Last week, Taiwan received the first batch of 38 Abrams tanks from an order of 108 approved by Congress in 2019
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