U.S. sending aid to Taiwan denounced by North Korea

North Korea denounces US arms aid to Taiwan as 'dangerous' provocation

North Korea on Friday criticized a U.S. weapons aid package to Taiwan, state media reported on Friday, accusing the United States of driving tensions in the region to "another ignition point of war."

The United States unveiled an aid package for Taiwan worth up to $345 million on Friday as Congress authorized up to $1 billion worth of weapons for the island as a part of the 2023 budget.

In a statement carried by the official KCNA news agency, Maeng Yong Rim, director general of the North Korean foreign ministry's Chinese affairs department, said the plan is a "dangerous political and military provocation" and a "flagrant violation" of the One China principle.

Remember back in June when Antony Blinken said that "the U.S. does not support Taiwan independence."

So, what are we doing?

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