China has reiterated its opposition to American arms sales to Taiwan, calling them an interference in Beijing's internal affairs that could undermine relations with the United States.Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei's comments -- the sixth official announcement in a week against the arms sales, according to the state-run news agency -- underscore Beijing's sensitivity to the idea Washington may be conferring legitimacy on the island's government while boosting its defenses.
Communist-ruled China split with Taiwan amid civil war in 1949 and continues to regard the self-governing democracy as part of its territory, triggering frequent diplomatic spats with the United States, which pledged to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself in 1979.
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