Beijing has accused the Democratic Progressive Party, in power in Taiwan and favorite in the upcoming presidential election, of pushing the island “towards the dangerous conditions of war”.
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Beijing does not deviate from its line. The Chinese army is committed to “crush” any effort in favor of the independence of Taiwan, Friday January 11, on the eve of a crucial presidential election in the island claimed by China.
“The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (…) will take all necessary measures to firmly crush attempts at ‘Taiwan independence’ in all their forms”, said the spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense in a press release. He accused Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party of pushing the island “toward the dangerous conditions of war” by buying weapons in the United States.
All week, Beijing has increased its diplomatic and military pressure on the island. On Thursday, five Chinese balloons again crossed the median line separating the archipelago from China, according to the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense, which also spotted ten planes and six warships.
Taiwan, a territory of 23 million inhabitants hailed as a model of democracy in Asia, is located just 180 kilometers from the coast of communist China, which considers it as one of its provinces to be attached to the rest of the country, by force if necessary.
