James Moriarty, the former chairman of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), stressed upon the critical importance of creating a strong deterrent against China's 2005 Anti-Secession Law and described it as "a ticking time bomb."
In a press release, the MAC called the guideline laid out by Chinese officials earlier that day "regrettable" and described it as provocative and harmful to exchanges between people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
Taipei [Taiwan], September 21 (ANI): Taiwan on Monday responded to China's threat to "set off war", in a cheeky manner following the visit of a US State Department official, which apparently irked Beijing.