Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe on Sunday accused the United States of being a “bully” and “hijacking” countries around the region, during a combative speech in which he said his country would “fight to the very end” to stop Taiwanese independence. CNN
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China warns Taiwan independence would trigger war
China has warned the US that any attempt to make Taiwan independent from China will trigger military action by Beijing’s forces.
Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe met his US counterpart Lloyd Austin on the sidelines of an Asian security summit in Singapore.
Splitting Taiwan from China would leave the Chinese military with no choice but to “fight at any cost”, Mr Wei said. BBC
China becoming more ‘coercive and aggressive,’
The United States will do its part to manage tensions with China even though Beijing is becoming increasingly aggressive in Asia, including near Taiwan, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. Reuters
China will ‘not hesitate to start war’ over Taiwan, Beijing tells US
The Chinese minister vowed that Beijing would “smash to smithereens any ‘Taiwan independence’ plot and resolutely uphold the unification of the motherland”, according to the Chinese defence ministry.
He “stressed that Taiwan is China’s Taiwan… Using Taiwan to contain China will never prevail”, the ministry said. AFP/MSN
if China invaded Taiwan and what it would mean for Australia
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says Australia must be vigilant around the prospect of an invasion of Taiwan as experts outline how a conflict could play out. 7News.co.au
China Invasion Of Taiwan Could Devastate Wall Street
The situation is quite different if China invades Taiwan or tries to change the status quo in some other shrewd way. Then, the U.S. will have little choice but to intervene. IBTimes
Taiwanese F-16 fighter makes emergency landing in Hawaii
A Taiwanese F-16 fighter jet made an emergency landing at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Hawaii on Monday afternoon, and the U.S. Air Force pilot who was flying the aircraft was taken to the hospital for treatment, U.S. officials said Tuesday. Yahoo News
China escalates threat of Taiwan invasion
As the war in Ukraine continues, China is escalating the threat of an invasion in Taiwan. The PLA has ramped-up drills. The top brass of the PLA could be reshuffled. A Commander “familiar with battle plans against Taiwan” could be promoted. By Palki Sharma Upadhyay Youtube
Don’t call us pro-China
It is wrong to label Taiwan’s main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT) as being pro-China as it has always been pro-U.S. and is dedicated to defending the island though also to talking to Beijing, its chairman said in Washington. Reuters
Taiwan May exports seen rising for 23rd month, but more slowly
Taiwan’s exports likely rose for the 23rd straight month in May but more slowly than in April, hit by pandemic-control lockdowns in China and effects of the war in Ukraine, a Reuters poll showed. Reuters