China war a disaster regardless of outcome: Taiwan Minister
2 years, 10 months ago

China war a disaster regardless of outcome: Taiwan Minister

The Hindu  

A conflict with China, which threatens to invade Taiwan, would be a disaster for all sides regardless of the outcome, the island's Defence Minister said on March 10. “Nobody wants a war," Taiwan's Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng told reporters. On Wednesday, a spokesperson for the People’s Liberation Army delegation at the NPC said, “Separatist activities and collusion with external forces are the root cause of the current tension and disturbance in the Taiwan Strait.” Col. Wu Qian blamed Taiwan’s ruling pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party, adding that, “The more the United States and Japan make waves on the Taiwan question, the tougher actions we will take to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.” Wu also defended the defence budget increase, saying China has “maintained reasonable and steady growth to tackle complex security challenges and fulfil China’s responsibility as a major country.” Separately, a member of the advisory body to China's ceremonial legislature proposed strengthening a 2005 secession law spelling out the grounds for an attack on Taiwan. Zhang Liangqi said new legislation was needed to target those promoting Taiwan’s formal and permanent independence from China, from which it split amid civil war in 1949.

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Hopes for 'reunification' a fact of life on China's window to Taiwan
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Hopes for 'reunification' a fact of life on China's window to Taiwan

Raw Story  

Atop rock formations overlooking a vast coastline, groups of Chinese tourists snap pictures and gaze out to sea with binoculars in the direction of Taiwan's main island, just over a hundred kilometers away. "We hope for reunification soon, but this hope depends on the will of the people from both Taiwan and the Chinese mainland," a tourist surnamed Hu from …

Taiwan's military on high alert as Chinese warships sail near island
1 month ago

Taiwan's military on high alert as Chinese warships sail near island

ABC  

Taiwan's military has raised its alert level after detecting Chinese warships near the island as it prepares for likely drills by Beijing in response to President Lai Ching-te's US visits. The ministry said its forces had "identified PLA Eastern, Northern, and Southern Theater Command naval formations, along with Coast Guard vessels, entering areas around the Taiwan Strait and the Western …

Sanctions announced on US military firms, execs
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1 month ago

Sanctions announced on US military firms, execs

China Daily  

A view of Taipei. The Foreign Ministry announced the decision on Thursday to sanction 13 enterprises and six senior executives related to the US military industry, following the US' several recent announcements of arms sales to China's Taiwan region. Such arms sales "seriously violate the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiques, seriously interfere in China's internal affairs and …

Sanctions announced on US military firms, execs
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1 month ago

Sanctions announced on US military firms, execs

China Daily  

A view of Taipei. The Foreign Ministry announced the decision on Thursday to sanction 13 enterprises and six senior executives related to the US military industry, following the US' several recent announcements of arms sales to China's Taiwan region. Such arms sales "seriously violate the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiques, seriously interfere in China's internal affairs and …

‘War has no winners, peace is priceless’: Taiwan's Lai Ching-te slams war, strikes peaceful tone in Hawaii
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1 month, 1 week ago

‘War has no winners, peace is priceless’: Taiwan's Lai Ching-te slams war, strikes peaceful tone in Hawaii

Firstpost  

Lai is making a sensitive two-day trip to Hawaii that is officially only a stopover on the way to three Pacific island nations that maintain formal ties with Taiwan, which China claims as its territory Hawaii Governor Josh Green greets Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te on his arrival at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. November 30, 2024. …

How Taiwan is preparing its citizens for a Chinese invasion: beware fake news and be ready to resist
2 months, 3 weeks ago

How Taiwan is preparing its citizens for a Chinese invasion: beware fake news and be ready to resist

The Independent  

Find your nearest shelter, carry bottled drinking water and be prepared to fight for your life. open image in gallery Taiwan-based citizen activism group’s civil defence guide has to-do steps for Taiwan’s population in the event of crisis and war At a summit held by the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China in Taipei in July, the largest gathering of foreign lawmakers …

China launches war games around Taiwan, drawing sharp criticism from Taipei
2 months, 4 weeks ago

China launches war games around Taiwan, drawing sharp criticism from Taipei

ABC  

China's military has commenced a new round of war games near Taiwan, aimed at signalling a stern warning to the island's pro-independence movements. Taiwan's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday it had detected a record number of 153 Chinese military aircraft participating in China's war games around the island. Taiwan's security chief said China's military drills around the island were "inconsistent …

China could wage economic war on Taiwan to force surrender, report says
3 months ago

China could wage economic war on Taiwan to force surrender, report says

The Independent  

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China urges US to immediately stop arming Taiwan
3 months, 3 weeks ago

China urges US to immediately stop arming Taiwan

China Daily  

BEIJING -- A Chinese spokesperson on Thursday urged the United States to immediately stop arming China's Taiwan region and sending erroneous signals to separatist forces advocating for "Taiwan independence." In response to a query concerning recent US plans to sell arms to Taiwan, Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, urged the United States to honor …

Mainland asks US to stop arming Taiwan
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mainland asks US to stop arming Taiwan

China Daily  

A Chinese mainland spokesman on Thursday urged the United States to immediately cease arming Taiwan and to stop sending wrong signals to the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, calling for concrete actions to fulfill its commitment of not supporting "Taiwan independence". The ruling Democratic Progressive Party authorities in Taiwan said that this would help enhance Taiwan's "self-defense" capabilities. Chen Binhua, a …

Mainland asks US to stop arming Taiwan
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mainland asks US to stop arming Taiwan

China Daily  

A Chinese mainland spokesman on Thursday urged the United States to immediately cease arming Taiwan and to stop sending wrong signals to the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, calling for concrete actions to fulfill its commitment of not supporting "Taiwan independence". The ruling Democratic Progressive Party authorities in Taiwan said that this would help enhance Taiwan's "self-defense" capabilities. Chen Binhua, a …

Mainland hints at crackdown on 'stubborn' Taiwan separatists
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Mainland hints at crackdown on 'stubborn' Taiwan separatists

China Daily  

Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te's persistent adherence to "Taiwan independence" poses a serious challenge to the one-China principle and peace in the Taiwan Strait, and the Chinese mainland will never tolerate such a stance, a mainland spokesman said on Wednesday. The spokesman also called on the United States to handle Taiwan-related affairs properly after Raymond Greene, the new director of the …

Mainland hints at crackdown on 'stubborn' Taiwan separatists
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Mainland hints at crackdown on 'stubborn' Taiwan separatists

China Daily  

Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te's persistent adherence to "Taiwan independence" poses a serious challenge to the one-China principle and peace in the Taiwan Strait, and the Chinese mainland will never tolerate such a stance, a mainland spokesman said on Wednesday. The spokesman also called on the United States to handle Taiwan-related affairs properly after Raymond Greene, the new director of the …

Taiwan says China lacks ability for invasion – but warns Beijing is building new weapons
4 months, 1 week ago

Taiwan says China lacks ability for invasion – but warns Beijing is building new weapons

The Independent  

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Taiwan ministry says China lacks ability to invade, but has other options
4 months, 1 week ago

Taiwan ministry says China lacks ability to invade, but has other options

Hindustan Times  

By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard Taiwan ministry says China lacks ability to invade, but has other options TAIPEI - China lacks the ability to "fully" invade Taiwan as it does not have the equipment, but is bringing on line advanced new weapons and has other options to threaten Taiwan, such as inspecting foreign cargo ships, the island's defence ministry …

China urges US for pragmatic China policy in talks with Sullivan
4 months, 1 week ago

China urges US for pragmatic China policy in talks with Sullivan

China Daily  

Zhang Youxia, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, met with the United States National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in Beijing on Thursday during the US official's three-day visit to China. Zhang, China's top uniformed military official, noted that the successful San Francisco meeting between the presidents of the two countries last November and their phone call in April this year …

China says Taiwan's independence is the greatest threat to regional stability but vows no new action
4 months, 1 week ago

China says Taiwan's independence is the greatest threat to regional stability but vows no new action

The Independent  

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Official calls for exposing harms of 'Taiwan independence' historical view
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Official calls for exposing harms of 'Taiwan independence' historical view

China Daily  

An annual cross-Strait relations seminar was held in Qingdao, Shandong province on Saturday. A senior Chinese mainland official called for exposing harms of the historical view of "Taiwan independence" by the Democratic Progressive Party in Taiwan while enhancing confidence in the reunification of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. Qiu Kaiming, deputy director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of …

‘Elimination’ of Taiwan is China’s great national cause, Lai says
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Elimination’ of Taiwan is China’s great national cause, Lai says

Al Jazeera  

Taiwan’s president tells military academy cadets that the main challenge they face is the strong rise of Beijing. China views the “annexation” and “elimination” of Taiwan as its great national cause, Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te said, telling cadets at the military’s premier academy they must know their enemy and not give in to defeatism. Speaking in Kaohsiung in the …

Mainland rejects Taiwan's 'right of self-defense' claim
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Mainland rejects Taiwan's 'right of self-defense' claim

China Daily  

The Chinese mainland denied on Wednesday Taiwan's assertion of the "right of self-defense" if a mainland aircraft enters the island's space, saying that Taiwan is a part of China. Koo Li-hsiung, Taiwan security chief, claimed recently that the island's military would be ordered to exercise the "right of self-defense" if the People's Liberation Army "attacks" aircraft, vessels, facilities, or enters …

Chinese defense minister accuses US of causing friction with its support for Taiwan and Philippines
7 months, 1 week ago

Chinese defense minister accuses US of causing friction with its support for Taiwan and Philippines

Associated Press  

SINGAPORE — China’s defense minister on Sunday acknowledged the importance of newly renewed military-to-military communications with the United States as tensions escalate in the Asia-Pacific, while at the same time accusing Washington of causing the friction with its support for Taiwan and the Philippines. “We will not allow anyone to bring geopolitical conflicts or any war, whether hot or cold, …

PLA ready to ensure 'Taiwan independence' will never succeed
7 months, 1 week ago

PLA ready to ensure 'Taiwan independence' will never succeed

China Daily  

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun said on Sunday in Singapore that the People's Liberation Army will take "timely, resolute and forceful actions" to ensure that the scheme of "Taiwan independence" will never succeed. "Taiwan is at the core of China's core interests, and the one-China principle has long been a universally recognized norm in international relations worldwide," he said. However, …

China defence chief says Beijing ready to 'forcefully' stop Taiwan independence
7 months, 1 week ago

China defence chief says Beijing ready to 'forcefully' stop Taiwan independence

ABC  

In short: Beijing has declared it is ready to use force to stop Taiwanese independence, during an address at the Shangri-La Dialogue. Chinese Defence Minister also warned of "limits" to Beijing's restraint in the South China Sea. Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun has told a security forum in Singapore that Beijing's military is ready to "forcefully" stop Taiwan independence. The …

No room for interfering in Taiwan question: China Daily editorial
7 months, 1 week ago

No room for interfering in Taiwan question: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Despite the discussions about the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, the main focus of attention of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore over the weekend was on the Asia-Pacific and what is perceived to be the most likely flashpoint for a potential conflict between China and the United States — the Taiwan question. Washington will therefore continue to hollow out its …

China ready to ‘forcefully’ stop Taiwan independence: Defence minister
7 months, 1 week ago

China ready to ‘forcefully’ stop Taiwan independence: Defence minister

Al Jazeera  

Dong Jun says ‘whoever dares to split Taiwan from China will be crushed to pieces and suffer his own destruction’. Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun has said the country’s military was ready to “forcefully” stop Taiwan’s independence, in a fiery speech at a Singapore security forum. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue conference in Singapore on Sunday, Dong said the self-ruled …

PLA ready to ensure 'Taiwan independence' will never succeed
7 months, 1 week ago

PLA ready to ensure 'Taiwan independence' will never succeed

China Daily  

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun said on Sunday in Singapore that the People's Liberation Army will take "timely, resolute and forceful actions" to ensure that the scheme of "Taiwan independence" will never succeed. "Taiwan is at the core of China's core interests, and the one-China principle has long been a universally recognized norm in international relations worldwide," he said. However, …

China’s Military Drills In Taiwan: Why Cross-Strait Ties Are So Tense? Will There Be Another War?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

China’s Military Drills In Taiwan: Why Cross-Strait Ties Are So Tense? Will There Be Another War?

News 18  

China had launched military drills around Taiwan last week, as “punishment” exercises in response to “separatist acts” by new Taiwanese President Lai Chang-te, who urged Beijing to stop its threats. In his 2019 speech, Xi Jinping reiterated China’s long-standing proposal for incorporating Taiwan into the mainland under the formula of “one country, two systems”. Under these, the US: • “acknowledges …

US lawmakers arrive in Taiwan despite China warns America to stay out, President Lai thanks Biden for support
7 months, 2 weeks ago

US lawmakers arrive in Taiwan despite China warns America to stay out, President Lai thanks Biden for support

India TV News  

A delegation of US lawmakers led by Michael McCaul, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is visiting Taiwan this week, the de facto US embassy said on Sunday. McCaul, joined by a bipartisan group of five other lawmakers, will meet Lai on Monday morning to "exchange views on peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific", Taiwan's presidential office said. On …

Fearing war with China, civilians in Taiwan prepare for disaster
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Fearing war with China, civilians in Taiwan prepare for disaster

Al Jazeera  

According to 30-year-old Jack Yao, Taiwan's people should not wait for a collective effort or for the government to fix the civil defence system. “I first landed in Poland, and they all wanted to know why I had come all the way from Taiwan to go to Ukraine,” he says. “They thought I was crazy.” But with his own training …

PLA military exercises surrounding Taiwan 'legal, necessary'
7 months, 2 weeks ago

PLA military exercises surrounding Taiwan 'legal, necessary'

China Daily  

China's Ministry of National Defense spokesman Wu Qian. The Ministry of National Defense said on Friday that the ongoing military exercises conducted by the People's Liberation Army around the island of Taiwan are targeted at "Taiwan independence" forces and external interference, and are "completely reasonable, legal, legitimate and necessary". The ministry spokesperson Senior Colonel Wu Qian made the remarks on …

China says war games around Taiwan to test ability to ‘seize power’
7 months, 2 weeks ago

China says war games around Taiwan to test ability to ‘seize power’

Al Jazeera  

The People’s Liberation Army continues land, sea and air exercises that began on Thursday around the self-ruled island. China’s military has begun its second day of war games around Taiwan, with drills that it said were to test the armed forces’ ability to “seize power” and control key areas of the self-ruled democracy. As the first day of exercises, codenamed …

‘Strong punishment’: China starts two days of military drills around Taiwan
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Strong punishment’: China starts two days of military drills around Taiwan

Al Jazeera  

Exercises begin three days after William Lai Ching-te took his oath as president of the island China claims as its own. Military spokesman Colonel Li Xi said the joint exercises involving the army, navy, air force, and rocket force were a “strong punishment for the separatist acts of ‘Taiwan independence’ forces and a stern warning against interference and provocation by …

China fumes over Taiwan President's pro-independence speech, launches 'punishment war' I VIDEO – India TV
7 months, 2 weeks ago

China fumes over Taiwan President's pro-independence speech, launches 'punishment war' I VIDEO – India TV

India TV News  

The Chinese military on Thursday launched a two-day "punishment drills" surrounding Taiwan in retaliation for "separatist acts" after the self-ruled island's new President Lai Ching-te rejected Beijing's sovereignty claims over it. Li Xi, spokesperson for the PLA Eastern Theatre Command, which looks after the Taiwan Strait said, "The drills also serve as a strong punishment for the separatist acts of …

"Taiwan independence" separatist activities doomed a historical shame: FM
7 months, 3 weeks ago

"Taiwan independence" separatist activities doomed a historical shame: FM

China Daily  

"Taiwan independence" separatist activities are the most destructive factors that undermine peace across the Taiwan Strait, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday. Taiwan region's new leader Lai Ching-te and his followers have betrayed the Chinese nation and their forefather, and their despicable acts are contemptible, he said. No matter how they stir up trouble, they cannot stop China from …

"Taiwan independence" separatist activities doomed a historical shame: FM
7 months, 3 weeks ago

"Taiwan independence" separatist activities doomed a historical shame: FM

China Daily  

"Taiwan independence" separatist activities are the most destructive factors that undermine peace across the Taiwan Strait, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday. Taiwan region's new leader Lai Ching-te and his followers have betrayed the Chinese nation and their forefather, and their despicable acts are contemptible, he said. No matter how they stir up trouble, they cannot stop China from …

Mainland: 'Taiwan independence' incompatible with cross-Strait peace
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mainland: 'Taiwan independence' incompatible with cross-Strait peace

China Daily  

Chen Binhua, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council. Chen Binhua, a spokesman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said that Lai's speech wantonly advocated separatism, incited cross-Strait confrontation and sought "independence" by relying on foreign support and by force. Chen said the current complex situation across the Taiwan Strait is rooted in the fact that …

Mainland: 'Taiwan independence' incompatible with cross-Strait peace
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mainland: 'Taiwan independence' incompatible with cross-Strait peace

China Daily  

Chen Binhua, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council. Chen Binhua, a spokesman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said that Lai's speech wantonly advocated separatism, incited cross-Strait confrontation and sought "independence" by relying on foreign support and by force. Chen said the current complex situation across the Taiwan Strait is rooted in the fact that …

Taiwan’s foreign minister says China and Russia are supporting each other's ‘expansionism’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan’s foreign minister says China and Russia are supporting each other's ‘expansionism’

The Independent  

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China to introduce legal measures against 'Taiwan independence' diehards: spokesperson
7 months, 3 weeks ago

China to introduce legal measures against 'Taiwan independence' diehards: spokesperson

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China will introduce legal measures to punish diehards whose actions and rhetoric aggressively promote "Taiwan independence," targeting activities that attempt to split the country or incite separation, a spokesperson said Wednesday. "Taiwan independence" is a betrayal of the righteous cause of the Chinese nation and goes against the will of the people, seriously endangering the country's sovereignty, security, …

Mainland reiterates Taiwan stance, warns against independence activities
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Mainland reiterates Taiwan stance, warns against independence activities

China Daily  

The Ministry of National Defense spokesman Wu Qian The Ministry of National Defense on Thursday reiterated its commitment to peaceful reunification with Taiwan but warned that "Taiwan independence" activities threaten that goal. He emphasized that "peaceful reunification and 'one country, two systems'" remain China's core principles for resolving the Taiwan issue. Wu's comments come after the omission of the term …

Taiwan an internal matter, China says after US' admiral's claim
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan an internal matter, China says after US' admiral's claim

China Daily  

When and how to resolve the Taiwan question is purely China's internal affair and China does not tolerate any external interference, a Chinese mainland spokesman said on Wednesday. Chen condemned US politicians for having malicious intentions and continuously fabricating so-called "timelines", hyping up the mainland's "military threats", and exaggerating the atmosphere of war in the Taiwan Strait. If the US …

Taiwan an internal matter, China says after US' admiral's claim
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan an internal matter, China says after US' admiral's claim

China Daily  

When and how to resolve the Taiwan question is purely China's internal affair and China does not tolerate any external interference, a Chinese mainland spokesman said on Wednesday. Chen condemned US politicians for having malicious intentions and continuously fabricating so-called "timelines", hyping up the mainland's "military threats", and exaggerating the atmosphere of war in the Taiwan Strait. If the US …

For many Chinese, there are ‘more important things’ than Taiwan unification
9 months, 3 weeks ago

For many Chinese, there are ‘more important things’ than Taiwan unification

Al Jazeera  

Beijing has not ruled out using force to annex Taiwan, but there is little appetite for war among Chinese people. Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Chinese government’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said the February incident was “vicious” and stressed the waters were “traditional” fishing grounds for fishermen in China and Taiwan. Only one percent rejected all other options but war, …

In a vote China called a choice between war and peace, Taiwan’s pro-independence party holds onto presidency
55 years ago

In a vote China called a choice between war and peace, Taiwan’s pro-independence party holds onto presidency

Associated Press  

DATE OF ELECTION January 13 TYPE OF ELECTION Presidential, parliamentary WHO’S RUNNING Taiwan elected Lai Ching-te as its new president, returning the independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party to power in the seventh presidential election since those 20 or older were given the vote for head of the government in 1996. China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory and threatens to …

DPP's persistent stance on confrontation places Taiwan in precarious situation: mainland
11 months, 1 week ago

DPP's persistent stance on confrontation places Taiwan in precarious situation: mainland

China Daily  

BEIJING -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson Wednesday warned Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party over its impenitent stance on making provocations to pursue independence and stoking up confrontation across the Strait. If the DPP continues down the old path of seeking "Taiwan independence" and confrontation, contrary to the will of the people, it will only further lead Taiwan into a more precarious …

Column: Taiwan held an election. War didn’t break out. That’s good news for California and the world
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: Taiwan held an election. War didn’t break out. That’s good news for California and the world

LA Times  

Taiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te, center, celebrates his presidential victory with running mate Bi-khim Hsiao, right, and supporters this month in Taipei. When reporters asked President Biden for his reaction to the election, he responded with just five words aimed at Chinese President Xi Jinping: “We do not support independence.” Meanwhile, an American delegation visited Taipei to reaffirm the U.S. …

Taiwan has stood up to China at the ballot box – how Beijing responds will be key
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan has stood up to China at the ballot box – how Beijing responds will be key

The Independent  

The rally was colourful and loud, with a packed, predominantly young crowd and a highly popular hip-hop band. The possibility is that China will not accept a result it would not like.” open image in gallery Confetti flies over the stage and the crowd as Taiwan’s president-elect Lai Ching-te speaks to supporters on Saturday This is indeed the result that …

War of words after Taiwan election highlights the intractable divide over the island’s fate
11 months, 4 weeks ago

War of words after Taiwan election highlights the intractable divide over the island’s fate

LA Times  

A war of words erupted the day after Taiwan’s presidential and parliamentary elections, with Taiwan on Sunday accusing China of making “fallacious comments” and China criticizing the U.S. for congratulating the winner. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement on the election that “the Taiwan question is China’s internal affair” and “the basic fact that. U.S. Secretary of State …

China’s military says will ’crush’ any Taiwan ’independence’ efforts
11 months, 4 weeks ago

China’s military says will ’crush’ any Taiwan ’independence’ efforts

Live Mint  

A day before Taiwan is set to go for general elections, China has issued a stern warning against the independence efforts in the self-ruled island. Beijing accused Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party of pushing the self-ruled island "toward the dangerous conditions of war." "The Chinese People's Liberation Army maintains high vigilance at all times and will take all necessary measures …

China says will ‘crush’ Taiwan independence efforts as vote looms
11 months, 4 weeks ago

China says will ‘crush’ Taiwan independence efforts as vote looms

Al Jazeera  

The governing DPP, which champions Taiwan’s separate identity, is seeking a third term in elections on Saturday. China’s military has promised to “crush” any efforts to promote Taiwan’s independence, a day before a crucial election on the self-ruled island, which Beijing claims is part of its territory. “The Chinese People’s Liberation Army maintains high vigilance at all times and will …

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