On the Foreign Scene
China has vowed to fight to the very end to stop Taiwanese independence and warned that foreign interference in Taiwan is doomed to fail, stoking already soaring tensions with the United States over the self-ruled island.
Chinese defence minister Wei Fenghe said at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit on Sunday that if anyone dares to secede Taiwan from China,they will fight at all costs and to the very end as it is the only choice for China.
Responding to US defence secretary Lloyd Austin, who spoke on Saturday, Wei said that no one should ever underestimate the resolve and ability of the Chinese armed forces to safeguard its territorial integrity.
There has been a growing war of words over the self-ruled, democratic island, which Beijing views as part of its territory awaiting reunification.
Wei also took a swipe at Washington, saying that some countries keep playing the Taiwan card against China to interfere in internal affairs, adding that no one can stop China’s path to reunification.
Austin on Saturday also accused Beijing of provocative and destabilizing military activity , stating that the US will stand by its allies and partners in the Asia Pacific.
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