China: No independence for Taiwan

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 13, 2022 12:17 am

SINGAPORE: China will 'fight to the very end' to stop Taiwanese independence, the country's defense minister vowed on Sunday, stoking already soaring tensions with the United States over the island.

It was the latest salvo in a growing war of words between the superpowers over the self-ruled, democratic island, which Beijing views as part of its territory awaiting reunification.

FORMIDABLE ADVERSARY This file photo shows a model of China’s FC-31 stealth fighter jet on display at the Airshow China 2021 in Zhuhai, South China’s Guangdong Province. Global Times Photo

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