China views Taiwan as one of its provinces to be recaptured, by force if necessary, and views any meeting between Taiwanese and foreign leaders as an attack on its sovereignty.
A Chinese plane and three warships were detected by Taiwan near the island on Thursday, April 6, the Taiwanese defense minister said on social media.
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A few hours earlier, Beijing promised a “resolute” response after the meeting in the United States between the Taiwanese president, Tsai Ing-wen, and the speaker of the US House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy.
“In response to the extremely wrong acts of collusion between the United States and Taiwan, China will take resolute and effective measures to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity,” China’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Foreign of China. New China Agency.
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