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China Not Ruling Out Use of Force Against Foreign Meddlers Over Taiwan

China Not Ruling Out Use of Force Against Foreign Meddlers Over Taiwan

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China considers Taiwan an unalienable part of its sovereign territory and opposes any official contact between the island and other countries. 15.10.2022, Sputnik International

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China does not exclude the use of force to resolve the Taiwan issue, but only against the supporters of the island’s independence and interfering forces from third countries, Sun Yeli, a spokesperson for the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, said on Saturday. According to the spokesperson, China’s actions will not be directed against the people of Taiwan, as Beijing's goal is to promote the process of peaceful reunification of the island with the Chinese mainland.“We will do our best to achieve peaceful reunification. Even if there is the slightest possibility of such a reunification, we will implement it to the end," he pointed out.The spokesperson underlined that a military solution to the issue is “the last resort”, accusing “Taiwanese separatists” of conducting provocations and "outside forces" of using Taiwan to contain China.“This runs counter to the interests of peoples on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and leads to instability in the region. We hope that our compatriots will understand that reunification is a good thing and that separatism is a road to nowhere. We hope that they will also understand that they should not trust strangers," he concluded.Taiwan TensionsThe situation around Taiwan escalated after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island in early August. China condemned the trip, slamming it as a gesture of support for separatism, and launched large-scale military exercises in the vicinity of the island. However, other high-level US delegations have since visited Taiwan in the face of Beijing’s stern rhetoric.China sees Taiwan an integral part of its sovereign territory and opposes any official contacts between the island and other countries. Washington maintains active contacts with Taipei and is selling billions of dollars' worth of weapons to Taiwan.Beijing has repeatedly said that the One China principle is a political foundation of China-US relations and that violations by Washington of its own obligations have been jeopardizing cooperation between the two countries, threatening peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

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