The Chinese Foreign Ministry has reiterated its objection over the pending transaction between the United States and Taiwan for the latter to acquire 66 F-16 aircrafts targeted to boost the Chinese state-island's defense corps.

Chinese spokeswoman Jiang Yu said in a press briefing that the US has earlier expressed its diplomatic recognition of "One China" policy since 1979 and according to that policy, Taiwan is part of it.

"We urge the United States to fully grasp the harmfulness and sensitivity of selling weapons to Taiwan," the Chinese spokeswomansaid in a Reuters report.

Reports from AFP and AP said that the request of Taiwan to purchase the new F-16 begun in 2006 to upgrade its very old F-16 A/B models, which then U.S. President George Bush granted. He approved the sale of F-16s--considered Taiwan's first aircraft.

In a brewing debate in the U.S. Senate, Texan Republican Senator John Cornyn insisted that the project will maintain valuable jobs in the country.

The F-16's manufacturer, Texas-based, Lockheed Martin's CEO Robert J. Stevens clarified that should the sale push through, Taiwan will only maintain its air power capabilities, and not enhance them.

On Oct 1, U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to issue a statement on his administration's decision concerning the plan to aid Taiwan's air force.