I'm Chris Chappell.

Let's talk about the Other China:

Taiwan.

A beautiful, tropical island...

now armed to the teeth with US missiles!

Just in time for the Fourth of July,

President Trump announced a plan

to sell more than a billion dollars worth

of weapons to Taiwan.

Which resulted in a great fireworks display

right in front of the Chinese Embassy.

The weapons package includes

1.4 billion dollars worth of “torpedoes,

technical support for early warning radar,

anti-radiation missiles,

and missile components.”

Trump's announcement, though,

is not really groundbreaking.

The US has sold weapons to Taiwan

dozens of times over the past 50 years.

The most recent package was approved

by President Obama less than two years ago.

But for the Chinese Communist Party,

it's something they never quite get used to.

Like when your roommate leaves

his dirty socks in the living room.

“Come, on, Carl!

We've talked about this a hundred times!

What is your problem?!”

And that's because the Chinese regime

considers Taiwan to be a third rail issue.

They say Taiwan is a breakaway province of China.

And deep in their hearts,

they hope that someday—

someday—

Taiwan and mainland China will be reunited.

And nothing makes you want to get

back together with someone

more than having advanced weaponry aimed at you.

Taiwan...doesn't really like this.

And neither does its long-time ally,

the United States.

And that's why the two have

a long-standing weapons agreement.

“Only by actively preparing for battle

can the battle be stopped.

Only with our own strength

can peace be maintained.”

Well, Madam President,

the Chinese ambassador would beg to differ.

“How can you promote peace and stability

by selling arms?

This is a most ridiculous argument.”

Yes, China is all about peaceful development,

as you can see from the Embassy's official website.

And that would be a really good argument...

except that China kinda supplies weapons to 37 countries,

making China the third biggest weapons exporter

in the world.

Presumably no one told that

to the Chinese ambassador.

Which is why the Embassy said,

“The Chinese government and Chinese people

have every right to be outraged”

over the US-Taiwan weapons deal...

a deal so big, it's...

wait, it's only a quarter the size

of China's $5 billion dollar weapons deal

with Pakistan.

Hmm…

Well, besides all the weapons selling part,

the Communist Party is totally about

peaceful development, I swear.

We silly Americans just don't understand

the larger picture,

which is why Ambassador Cui

said China needs to continue to instruct the US

and continue advancing on the right track

of China-US relations.

Unfortunately for the Chinese regime,

President Trump seems to be un-instructable.

And in addition to the weapons deal with Taiwan,

this month has seen another shift

in Trump's tactics on dealing with China.

There are signs that Washington

is about to take the kid gloves off,

and underneath those gloves…

“Look at these hands,

are they small hands?”

Maybe Indian Prime Minister Modi,

who got this bear hug from the president,

could answer that question.

The two met at the beginning of the week.

India is China's main Asian rival,

and according to China expert, Gordon Chang,

“It was clear both saw in the other

the means to contain an increasingly aggressive

Chinese state.”

Anyway, the US State Department has labeled China

as one of the worst human trafficking offenders.

That was followed by another whammy.

The US accused the Chinese Bank of Dandong

of laundering money for North Korea.

“This bank has served as a gateway

for North Korea to access the U.S.

and international financial systems,

facilitating millions of dollars of transactions

for companies involved in North Korea's nuclear

and ballistic missile programs.”

And when Steven Mnuchinsays he's gonna go after you,

watch out.

Because he was the executive producer

of over a dozen action blockbusters—s

o I assume he can personally call for backup

from the heroes whose movies he's funded,

including Wonder Woman,

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. slash Superman,

and most fearsome of all,

LEGO Batman.

The U.S. Treasury also slapped sanctions

on two guys and a shipping firm

over their North Korean ties.

Dang! Mnuchin just stole my sitcom idea:

“Two Guys, a Megalomaniac, and a Shipping Firm.”

Anyway, all this follows President Trump's

reportedly growing frustration

with China's inability to rein in North Korea.

Which probably wasn't helped by this news:

“Kim Jong-Un calls it

'a gift package for the Fourth of July,'

Pyongyang saying, Wednesday,

its new Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

can carry a nuclear warhead.”

Apparently it could hit Alaska.

Brings a whole new meaning

to the show Deadliest Catch.

Ever since Trump was elected last November,

the relationship between the US and China

has been up and down

like a game of whack-a-mole.

First, Trump took a phone call from Taiwan's president.

“This is believed to be the first time

a president-elect has spoken with

the Taiwanese leader since 1979

when the two countries broke off ties.

They are going to—

Wolf, I can't underestimate

how they are going to freak out.”

And freak out, China did.

Especially after Trump then questioned

the One China Policy.

But the relationship seemed to thaw in the spring,

after Trump invited Chinese leader Xi Jinping

to his Mar-a-Lago estate.

I also like to show off my cool house

when people come to visit.

At the time,

Trump said their relationship was really warming up.

“The relationship developed between

president Xi and myself,

I think, is outstanding.

We look forward to being together

many times in the future.”

Though now it seems like the relationship

could be getting icy once again,

as Trump feels China's efforts to stop North Korea

are going nowhere.

And if he's not asking for China's help

any more on North Korea,

well, it's a good time to sell

a billion dollars in weapons to Taiwan.

And coming up after the break:

We bring you corruption,

sex scandals, and murder.

Or as the Chinese Communist Party calls it,

Tuesday.

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than a billion dollars worth of weapons?

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