Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Tsao explained that China's approach to cross-strait relations was not about genuine exchange, but rather aimed at undermining Taiwan's independence through coercive political strategies.
China's Foreign Ministry denied the existence of Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) following the arrival of US-made M1A2T Abrams tanks in Taiwan. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian stated, "There is no such thing as the 'Ministry of National Defence' in Taiwan," while u
Following the United States' decision to approve more arms sales to Taiwan, the Chinese foreign ministry called on the US to "cease all official interactions with Taiwan and stop sending erroneous signals to 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces."
Taiwanese tycoon Robert Tsao announced plans to sue senior Chinese officials in Taiwan over sanctions imposed due to his pro-Taiwan independence views. The sanctions come amid escalating tensions between Taiwan and China, including a recent military exercise by China near Taiwan.
Taiwan urged Beijing to reconsider its actions after China's Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) announced it had received numerous reports on individuals labelled as "diehard Taiwan independence separatists."
Speaking during a press briefing at the Department of State on Monday, spokesman Matthew Miller addressed the issue, stating, "We strongly condemn the escalatory and destabilizing language and actions from PRC officials. We continue to urge restraint and no unilateral change to the status qu
Following China's threat to impose the death penalty on "diehard" advocates of Taiwan independence, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Monday emphasised that democracy is not a crime, rather, autocracy is, reported Focus Taiwan.
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.
China's Minister of National Defence Admiral Dong Jun warned "external forces" for emboldening Taiwan Independence separatists in an attempt to contain China with Taiwan and said that these malicious intentions are dragging Taiwan into a dangerous situation." He said that anyone who dares
Taiwanese army officials reported the discovery of propaganda flyers on Erdan island, allegedly dropped by Chinese troops citing, "Lai's Taiwan independence is a dead end."
China on Friday warned the US that efforts toward "Taiwan's independence" are a "dead end" and "will only backfire" after an unnamed US official urged Beijing to exercise restraint over the cross-strait situation.
China said the "military collusion" between the US and Taiwan as well as the "separatist acts" of the "Taiwan independence forces", are the main sources of disruption to the current stability in the Taiwan Straits.