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Beijing, Dec 26 (IANS) A Chinese military spokesperson on Thursday condemned US arms sales to Taiwan and vowed to smash any "Taiwan independence" separatist plots and foreign interference. Zhang Xiaogang, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defence, made the remarks at a press conference when asked to comment on reports of the arrival of a new type of battle tanks purchased by Taiwan from the United States. "We urge the US side to abide by the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiqués, earnestly honour its commitment not to support 'Taiwan independence,' immediately stop arming Taiwan, and cease…