**Tensions Escalate Over Taiwan Dispute**
The United States’s recent actions regarding Taiwan have heightened tensions with China. The main points of contention are: the US’s sale of arms to Taiwan, high-level US officials’ visits to Taiwan, and increased US military presence in the Taiwan Strait.
**US Arms Sales to Taiwan**
The US has long been the primary supplier of defensive weapons to Taiwan. In recent years, these sales have included advanced fighter jets, missiles, and other sophisticated weaponry. China strongly opposes these sales, viewing them as a violation of its .
