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Q: Thank you, sir. Two questions, please. One, if department knew that last week, State Department’s sanctions four companies in China and Belarus. They were supplying missile parts to Pakistan. And when was the department new, and how you think this will affect U.S.-Pakistan military to military relationship or whatever? Its missile parts?
GEN. RYDER: Yeah, I’m afraid I don’t have any information to provide on that. You know, clearly, as you know, we maintain a good relationship with Pakistan. They’re an important security partner in the region. And so, you know, we’ll, again, continue to have those conversations and make sure that we can — yeah.
Q: Quick question. Thank you. As far as this aid to Taiwan is concerned from this package for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, how do you think China will react because in the past, China have already threatened United States, if there is any aid to Taiwan, as well as military aid or any kind of aid that relations will affect?
GEN. RYDER: Yeah. Well, I’m not going to speculate or speak for the PRC when it comes to their behavior. Again, our focus is on working with like-minded partners throughout the region to ensure security, stability, and prosperity.
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Source: U.S. Department of Defense
Speaker: Major General Pat Ryder, Pentagon Press Secretary
Format: Press Briefing
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