China threatens to use military force against Taiwan

SANAA, Jan. 2 (YPA) – Chinese president Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that no one can change the fact that Taiwan is part of China, and that citizens on both sides of the Taiwan Straits should seek “reunification .”

The Chinese president made his remarks during his speech on the 40th anniversary of a major political statement that ultimately leads to warmth in relations with the autonomous island of Taiwan.

Xi stressed that his country refuses to “abandon the option of using military force” to return Taiwan to its sovereignty, stressing that the “reunification” of the island and the Chinese mainland is ultimately inevitable.

“ China reserves the right to take all necessary measures” against “outside forces” that intervene to prevent the peaceful reunification of the country, as well as against the activities of the separatist and independent advocates on the island, he said.

The Chinese president warned against “Taiwan independence and will only lead to a disaster.”

China regards Taiwan as an integral part of its territory and does not exclude the use of the military option to annex the island beyond its control.

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