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BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Thursday that Taiwan was inviting “wolves” into the home by hosting a U.S. defence industry forum next week, and that the U.S. military-industrial complex sought to export war for profit.<\/p>\n

The United States is Chinese-claimed Taiwan’s most important arms provider despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties, and the subject is a frequent source of tension between Beijing and Washington. <\/p>\n

The U.S.-Taiwan Business Council is, along with the Taiwan External Trade Development Council, hosting the Taiwan-U.S. Defense Industry Forum in Taipei on Wednesday, bringing together U.S. and Taiwan companies to discuss cooperation.<\/p>\n

China was “extremely concerned” to learn of the forum, defence ministry spokesperson Tan Kefei told a monthly news briefing.<\/p>\n

“These ‘military-industrial complexes’ of the United States have always been keen to sell arms around the world, export wars and seek windfall profits,” he said.<\/p>\n

“The Democratic Progressive Party authorities’ practice of bringing wolves into the home is repugnant and will only bring a deep disaster to Taiwanese compatriots,” Tan added, referring to Taiwan’s ruling party.<\/p>\n

Steven Rudder, previously commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific, is giving a keynote opening address at the Taipei event, according to organisers.<\/p>\n

China has been stepping up its military activities around Taiwan to try and force the democratically governed island to accept Beijing’s sovereignty, including staging war games this month.<\/p>\n

Taiwan’s government rejects China’s territorial claims and says only the island’s people can decide their future. <\/p>\n

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(Reporting by Beijing newsroom; Writing by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Robert Birsel)<\/p>\n

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