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'All necessary means': Xi Jinping reserves right to use force against Taiwan |
2019-01-02 |
[Guardian] Taiwan independence would lead to "disaster", Chinese president Xi Jinping has said, pledging efforts for peaceful "reunification" with the self-ruled island but warning China would not renounce the use of force. Speaking at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on the 40th anniversary of a key Taiwan policy statement, Xi said reunification must come under a one-China principle that accepts Taiwan as part of China, anathema to supporters of Taiwan independence. All people in Taiwan must "clearly recognise that Taiwan independence would only bring profound disaster to Taiwan", Xi said. "We are willing to create broad space for peaceful reunification, but will leave no room for any form of separatist activities," he said. "We make no promise to renounce the use of force and reserve the option of taking all necessary means," he said, adding that the issue is China’s internal affair and that it would permit "no external interference". Taiwan is China’s most sensitive issue and is claimed by Beijing as its sacred territory. Xi has stepped up pressure on the democratically governed island since Tsai Ing-wen from the pro-independence Democratic Progressive party became president in 2016. |
Posted by:Besoeker |
#3 Seems China would see this coming and either prepare for it somehow, withhold strategic and lifesaving goods and medications, or just wait until they had their own economy which could quickly marginalize the contributions of others that didn't kowtow to them. |
Posted by: gorb 2019-01-02 23:19 |
#2 The K street and Wall Street cabal may obstruct official American reaction, but the American public will hammer the trade market with a major boycott. See business try to quickly find new suppliers while also trying to relabel their stock. Xi hasn't been around for a major economic collapse. Taiwan will be among the least of his worries. |
Posted by: Procopius2k 2019-01-02 10:56 |
#1 Spoke the country with the most dangerous strategic target on the planet and one well in range of Taiwan's missiles. |
Posted by: 3dc 2019-01-02 08:11 |