C.hina warns Taiwan again of drastic consequences if the country takes further steps towards formal independence. “Should separatist forces seeking independence in Taiwan use violence or even cross a red line, we will have to take drastic measures,” said Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Bureau, at a press conference on Wednesday. China is ready to do everything in its power to seek peaceful reunification with Taiwan, but will act if the urge for independence goes too far. Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council then called on the government in Beijing to “seriously reconsider its approach to Taiwan and properly assess the situation.”
China claims the democratically ruled Taiwan as its own territory and has increased military and diplomatic pressure over the past two years to enforce its claim to sovereignty. The People’s Republic regularly refers to the island as the most sensitive issue in its relations with the United States. The US recognizes only one China, but is legally obliged to provide Taiwan with the means of self-defense and has long pursued a policy of “strategic ambiguity” over whether it would intervene militarily in the event of a Chinese attack. to protect Taiwan.
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