Chinas Militär droht, jegliche Bestrebungen Taiwans nach „Unabhängigkeit“ zu „zermalmen

China’s military has declared its determination to suppress any attempts to promote Taiwan’s independence, just one day before a crucial election on the self-governed island. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army has stated that it will take all necessary measures to firmly crush any form of „Taiwan independence“ attempts. The defence ministry spokesperson, Zhang Xiaogang, accused Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party of pushing the island towards dangerous conditions by purchasing arms from the United States. Taiwan, with its bustling democracy of 23 million people, is separated from communist-ruled China by a narrow strait and Beijing has expressed its intention to reclaim the island in the future. The outcome of Saturday’s presidential election is of great interest worldwide, as the winner will lead the strategically important island, which is a major producer of semiconductors, in managing its relationship with an increasingly assertive China. In recent years, Beijing has maintained a near-daily military presence around Taiwan, engaging in actions that fall short of outright provocation, such as sending warplanes and ships to its surroundings in what is known as „grey zone“ harassment. The weeks leading up to the election have also witnessed a significant number of Chinese balloons crossing the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait, which has been condemned by Taipei authorities as interference in the crucial poll

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China’s military says will ‘crush’ any Taiwan ‘independence’ efforts

China’s military on Friday vowed to “crush” any efforts to promote Taiwan’s independence, a day before a crucial election on the self-ruled island which Beijing claims is part of its territory. “The Chinese People’s Liberation Army maintains high vigilance at all times and will take all necessary measures to firmly crush ‘Taiwan independence’ attempts of all forms,” defence ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang said in a statement. Zhang accused Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party of pushing the island “toward the dangerous conditions of war” by purchasing arms from the United States. Taiwan’s bustling democracy of 23 million people is separated by a narrow 180-kilometre (110-mile) strait from communist-ruled China, which has vowed to retake the island one day. Saturday’s presidential contest

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