Chinese Official Coy About National Reunification Law to Capture Taiwan
On 12/16/20 at 11:33 AM EST
A Chinese official failed to rule out the possibility of Beijing drafting a national reunification law to seize the democratic island nation of Taiwan when quizzed by state media on Wednesday.
China would take all necessary measures to ensure the peaceful reunification of Taiwan with the mainland, Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Zhu Fenglian told reporters at a regular briefing, before saying Beijing would smash to pieces any attempts by Taipei to claim independence.
Her answer came in response to a question from Xinhua News Agency, China s state-run news outlet, leading some cross-strait observers to speculate that the exchange was planned.
The Straits Times
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Taiwanese are worried about a cooling of ties under Mr Biden at a time when a strong relationship with the US is needed.PHOTO: REUTERS
PublishedDec 17, 2020, 5:00 am SGT
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