China will 'not hesitate to start war' if Taiwan declares independence, Beijing says

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China will 'not hesitate to start war' if Taiwan declares independence, Beijing says

Issued on: 10/06/2022 - 17:41

Text by:NEWS WIRES
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Beijing will "not hesitate to start a war" if Taiwan declares independence, China's defence minister warned his US counterpart Friday, the latest salvo between the superpowers over the island.

The warning from Wei Fenghe came as he held his first face-to-face meeting with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore.

Beijing views democratic, self-ruled Taiwan as its territory and has vowed to one day seize the island, by force if necessary, and US-China tensions over the issue have soared in recent months.

Wei warned Austin that "if anyone dares to split Taiwan from China, the Chinese army will definitely not hesitate to start a war no matter the cost", defence ministry spokesman Wu Qian quoted the minister as saying during the meeting.

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[ripcord]

1. China's position on Tiawan is nothing but political fiction. nt

[Irish_Dem]

2. China will get Taiwan, just a matter of when and how.

China plays the long game.

China wants to be a global superpower. It must secure regional control.
It will get Taiwan in the end.

[Red Mountain]

3. Don't Let Your Mouth Write a Check that Your Ass Can't Cash

[The Revolution]

4. "If anyone dares to split Taiwan from China"

But it IS split. Taiwan is an independent country already, in all the ways that really matter. That IS the current state of affairs. That everyone pretends like it's not is just bonkers to me.

Why don't we just acknowledge reality, set up some trade deals, and nobody needs to die.