From trade to military tensions between the world's two superpower.<br />China has slammed Washington over its potential multi-billion dollar arms sale to Taiwan.<br />For more on this and other news from around the world, let's turn to our Hong Yoo.<br />Tell us more about how Beijing has reacted to the move.<br /><br />Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Geng Shuang said Tuesday that Beijing has filed a formal complaint with the U.S. State Department via diplomatic channels.<br />It calls on the U.S. to immediately cancel its proposed two-point-two billion U.S. dollar arms sale to Taiwan.<br />Beijing expressed its "strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition" to the proposed sale, calling it "crude interference" in Chinese internal affairs that harmed "China's sovereignty and security interests."<br /><br />"China urges the United States to honor its commitment to the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiques, immediately revoke its planned arms sales to Taiwan to avoid further damage to the China-U.S. relations and peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait."<br /><br />According to the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the proposed sale includes 108 Abrams tanks and 250 Stinger surface-to-air-missiles to help Taiwan "meet current and future regional threats" by improving the security and defensive capability of Taiwan.<br />The proposed sale still needs the approval of Congress but it's very likely to be given the greenlight.<br />Taiwan's foreign ministry said the arms sale will help boost their defensive capability.<br />Experts expect a strong backlash from China if the sale goes through,... further intensifying tension between the U.S. and China.<br />
