Halt arms sales to Taiwan, US told

Beijing urged Washington on Tuesday to keep its promises and stop arms sales to Taiwan.

A US Republican congressional aide said on Monday the Obama administration is expected - possibly this week - to authorize the sale of two guided missile frigates to Taiwan, Reuters reported.

At a news briefing on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said China firmly opposes US arms sales to Taiwan and "strongly urges the US to be fully aware of the high sensitivity and serious harm of the issue".