Taiwan separatists warned of action
All options that can punish "Taiwan independence" separatist forces remain on the table, China's Ministry of National Defense said on Friday in response to claims that the Chinese mainland could seek to justify action on Taiwan by following the United States' forcible seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Ministry spokesman Zhang Xiaogang made the remarks at an online news conference after some foreign media outlets claimed that the costs and risks would be much higher if the mainland tried to handle the Taiwan question by following relevant US moves earlier this month.
"The Taiwan question is purely China's internal affair. How to resolve it is a matter for the Chinese people, which brooks no interference from external forces," Zhang said.
Dealing with "Taiwan independence" armed forces would be like "catching turtles in a jar", he said, noting that all options that can effectively punish "Taiwan independence" separatists remain on the table.
jiangchenglong@chinadaily.com.cn
- China opposes diplomatic partners signing any agreement of sovereign implication or official nature with China's Taiwan region: spokesman
- China urges Japan to abide by one-China principle, refrain from sending wrong signals to Taiwan separatists
- All options against Taiwan separatists remain on the table, ministry says
- Drills justified as response to arms sales to Taiwan
- Mainland college students present Kunqu classic 'The Peony Pavilion' in Taipei
- Taiwan separatists warned of action
- Intl students pledge to be cultural links
- Ancient script gets upgrade for digital age
- Kashgar area of Xinjiang pilot FTZ sees robust growth
- China carries out key test on a new type of reusable carrier rocket
- PLA unit conducts nighttime drill simulating terrorist elimination
