Reuters posted an exclusive this morning in which it reported that the licensing of U.K. submarine related exports to Taiwan surged in 2022, compared to the previous six years. Citing publicly available but not previously reported export licensing data, Reuters says that the value of export licenses for the export of submarine-related components and technology to Taiwan totaled a record £167 million ($201.29 million) during the first nine months of last year. That is more than the previous six years combined, says Reuters
China’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement in response to the Reuters data: “If this is true, it is a serious violation of the one-China principle, undermines China’s sovereignty and security interests, and undermines peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.”
“China is highly concerned about this and firmly opposes it,” said the written statement, which urged Britain to “refrain from providing military support to the Taiwan authorities.”
