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

China’s military has declared its determination to suppress any attempts to promote Taiwan’s independence. This statement comes just one day before a crucial election on the self-governed island, which China claims as part of its territory. The spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Defense, Zhang Xiaogang, stated that the People’s Liberation Army is constantly vigilant and will take all necessary measures to firmly crush any form of „Taiwan independence“ attempts. Zhang also 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 and a population of 23 million, is separated from China by a narrow strait of 180 kilometers. China has long expressed its intention to reclaim the island. The outcome of Saturday’s presidential election is of great global interest, as the winner will lead Taiwan, a strategically important island and 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, conducting „grey zone“ harassment actions that fall just short of outright provocation. In the weeks leading up to the election, Chinese balloons have crossed the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait, which Taipei authorities have condemned as interference in the crucial poll.

China’s military has made it clear that it will not tolerate any attempts to promote Taiwan’s independence. The spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Defense, Zhang Xiaogang, has stated that the People’s Liberation Army is on high alert and will take all necessary measures to crush any form of „Taiwan independence“ attempts. Zhang has also accused Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party of endangering the island by purchasing weapons from the United States.

Taiwan, a democratic nation with a population of 23 million, is separated from China by a narrow strait. China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has expressed its desire to retake the island. The outcome of the upcoming presidential election in Taiwan is of global significance, 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, China has maintained a near-constant military presence around Taiwan, engaging in „grey zone“ harassment actions that stop just short of outright provocation. In the lead-up to the election, Chinese balloons have crossed the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait, a move that has been condemned by Taipei as interference in the democratic process

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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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