Russia said on Friday that the West was putting clear pressure on China over the Taiwan issue and that its "provocative" actions undermine regional stability and international security, reports Reuters, quoted by News.bg.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters that Moscow supports China's actions to protect its sovereignty.
China's Ministry of Defense said the same day that US arms sales to Taiwan seriously violated the "One China" principle. and the provisions of the joint communiques between China and the United States.
On Wednesday, China announced measures against nine US military companies linked to arms sales to Taiwan.
On Thursday, the United States said it had no plans to withdraw an intermediate-range missile system deployed in the Philippines, despite China's insistence.