The $2.2billion (£1.76billion) arms sale coincided with a state visit by Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to the US. The sale included 108 General Dynamics Corp (GD.N) M1A2T Abrams tanks and 250 Stinger missiles, which are manufactured by Raytheon (RTN.N). But Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said the arms sales were a violation of international law and harmed China’s sovereignty and national security.