CNN Early Start With Christine Romans June 4, 2024 10:03:00
Inflame tensions between the u.s. and china. the state department says the move is necessary. and kristie lu stout is joining us live from hong kong this morning. any reaction from the chinese government? >> reporter: we did get reaction from the chinese government and as expected, china firmly opposes this deal. on wednesday the biden administration approved the potential $619 million arms sale to taiwan. this includes hundreds of missiles for f-16 fighter jets. the principal contractors include lockheed martin and raytheon, two companies previously sanctioned by china for previous weapons sa...