Laundry list

China has issued a new statement on what it requires of the US in order to improve relationships.:

Chinese embassy spokesman Sun Weide said at a rare press conference that Beijing was “gravely concerned” over recent US moves on the Taiwan question and warned that the situation was “quite critical” particularly over arms sales.
“We strongly urge the US side to stop selling advanced arms to Taiwan and cut the military links between the US and Taiwan,” he said.
He also called for a halt to all US “official” exchanges with Taiwan authorities and a stop to US backing for Taipei’s bid to join international organizations.
“Only in this way can the stable development of the China-US relations as well as the peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait be guaranteed,” Sun said.

Sun also suggested that a few bombing runs by US planes on Taipei might also be appreciated, and that new talks about trade issues might be forthcoming if the US agreed to let Chinese troops aboard US Naval vessels to be transported over to Taiwan in case of an invasion.

Sun also expressed “grave concern and dissatisfaction over recent irresponsible deeds and words by some US government officials and Congressmen” on China’s management of Hong Kong affairs.

“And the Imperial Palace could really use a paint job and a good sweeping out,” Sun added. “If the US really loved us, they’d take care of that. And they should take out the garbage on their way to the garage, too.”