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China Warns Taiwan 'Independence Means War,' Ramps up Military Presence Around Island
Newsweek via msn ^ | 1/28/2021 | John Feng

Posted on 01/28/2021 10:51:47 AM PST by RomanSoldier19

The Chinese defense ministry has come out with some of Beijing's bluntest language yet on Taiwan, warning Taipei on Thursday that "independence means war."

The remarks by Ministry of National Defense spokesperson Wu Qian came after China ramped up its military presence in the Taiwan Strait over the weekend, flying a total of 28 Chinese warplanes—including heavy bombers—into the southwestern corner of Taiwan's air defense identification zone.

One warplane was sent into the ADIZ on Monday and there have been four incursions on each of the past three days, according to Taiwan's defense ministry. The ministry in Taipei declined to comment on Wu's remarks.

People's Liberation Army exercises in the Taiwan Strait were a "solemn response to external interference and provocations by Taiwan independence forces," said Wu. Taiwan is an "inalienable part of China's territory" and an "internal issue," he told reporters at a monthly press conference.

"National unification," Wu added, "is an irreversible trend." He likened "Taiwan independence" supporters to "bubbles" in a river.

"We warn Taiwan independence elements: those who play with fire will be burned. Taiwan independence means war."

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


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1 posted on 01/28/2021 10:51:47 AM PST by RomanSoldier19
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“Global unification,” Wu added, “is an irreversible trend.” He likened “American independence” supporters to “bubbles” in a river.

“We warn American independence elements: those who play with fire will be burned. American independence means war.”


2 posted on 01/28/2021 10:56:30 AM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: RomanSoldier19

To China... Will you please give me the coordinates of the Three Gouges Dam?


3 posted on 01/28/2021 10:57:03 AM PST by WellyP (question!)
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To: RomanSoldier19

If anybody needed any further proof that Joe Biden is a Chi-com puppet, this is it. China wouldn’t have tried this with President Trump, but in less than a week of Mr. Potato Head taking his seat in the Potato Patch (aka White House), their aggressiveness has escalated substantially. And as far as I know, Mr. Potato Head has said nothing. To remain silent is to condone.


4 posted on 01/28/2021 10:59:47 AM PST by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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To: RomanSoldier19

If China attacks Taiwan, it is sacrificing it’s Free Access on the Global Oceans. Since China is a Maritime Power with a Brown Water Navy, this is suicide.

But, Wars are Easy to start, expensive to continue and very hard to end.


5 posted on 01/28/2021 11:00:19 AM PST by MattMusson (Sometimes the wind blows too much)
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6 posted on 01/28/2021 11:11:01 AM PST by RomanSoldier19 (Game over, man! Game over! ; : rem ad triarios redisse is)
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To: RomanSoldier19

Taiwan - bump for later....


7 posted on 01/28/2021 11:11:05 AM PST by indthkr
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To: RomanSoldier19

If China goes to war with Taiwan, Biden will act immediately.

He will assign a study commission.


8 posted on 01/28/2021 11:11:22 AM PST by detch (")
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To: MattMusson

When China decides to bring the Taiwan issue to head, they will simply blockade the island.

Invasion is certain to fail.

They will aim for capitulation, then invited occupation.


9 posted on 01/28/2021 11:12:01 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: RomanSoldier19

The CCP is going to test Joe Biden’s commitment to Taiwan very soon. The overflights are just a toe in the water. They’ve paid a lot to get their “old friend” Biden installed in office and they expect more appeasement and “strongly worded letters” as the pay off.


10 posted on 01/28/2021 11:14:51 AM PST by Dave Wright
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To: WellyP

When I heard the other day that Taiwan is producing “Homebrew” cruise missiles I suggested to get the coordinates lined up with the three gorges dam just in case, so they can get launched with the touch of a button.


11 posted on 01/28/2021 11:16:56 AM PST by saintgermaine (THE TIME TRAVELLER )
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To: RomanSoldier19

They know they own this President and his son.


12 posted on 01/28/2021 11:25:56 AM PST by colorado tanker
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To: RomanSoldier19

I heard the Big Guy is sending his son Hunter over there to negotiate a peaceful surrender of Taiwan, gotta be worth a Billion or two.


13 posted on 01/28/2021 11:35:05 AM PST by eyeamok
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To: RomanSoldier19; All

Americans better WISE UP/

Those “employers” who have connections in China would be the employer who might follow that violation of civil rights.
Key swamp demons were making fortunes when they allowed US companies in a number of industries including pharma, computer; and electrical as well metal fabrication components even bicycles relocate their factories in China . To the point where China was our sole supplier.
The money the CCP has now comes from US .If we played our Chinese checkers right and the courts allowed evidence of lection fraud to be presented and Trump made it. We could of really turn things around for the better not only here but in China as well.
Check out this recent posting in Free Republic.com which the MSM and social venues will spike; http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3890312/posts. will be stopped by Biden and hailed by Walmart http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3920123/posts

Instead this happened . And its breaking an BEO (Biden Executive Order) edict just to say it
A BIDEN WIN IS AN AWARD TO CHINA FOR INVADING US USING COVID 19, Here’s the reason why the CCP did it....

Every time an American looked at an item for where it was made in it came from China. Now China’s reliance making everything was being threatened by a change in leadership in America which was a major consumer of those products. When Americans hailed their leaders decision to make many of them in their country US. Their politburo worried.

Worse yet opponents to the Chinese regime in power had its citizens protesting its policies , as in Hong Kong, since that change in American leadership wave the American flag and present Trump’s name when doing so. All of which presented those in power the need to destroy that leader Donald Trump.

Would a runaway plague created by a nation which could threaten populations of an enemy cause them to react by demanding extreme restriction of movement by its population to prevent its spread ? Thus wind up fragmenting its economy and create defeat for that leader’s upcoming election.When they released it that was the CCP intention but it got away from them and went world wide


14 posted on 01/28/2021 11:39:02 AM PST by mosesdapoet (mosesdapoet aka L.J.Keslin posting here for the record hoping somebody might read and pass around)
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Biden and the rats are throwing Taiwan into the jaws of the insatiable red dragon...hopefully Taiwan will make he chicoms pay dearly...


15 posted on 01/28/2021 11:39:33 AM PST by TnTnTn
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To: RomanSoldier19

Send back a reply “Japan was thought as a little island against the great dragon. How did WWII work out for ya’ll?


16 posted on 01/28/2021 11:46:21 AM PST by The MAGA-Deplorian (It is the Trump way! It is the only way)
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To: MattMusson

They will use blackmail to force Biden & Sons to “persuade” Taiwan to follow Hong Kong into the CCP fold; we all know how that turned out. Taiwan will be turned into a virtual Island Prison, isolated and without communication with the outside world. Then the purge will begin just as it has begun here, in the Taiwan Yuan, or legislature.


17 posted on 01/28/2021 11:52:27 AM PST by Torahman (Remember the Maccabees)
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To: RomanSoldier19

Easier to send in another strain of the Chinese flu.


18 posted on 01/28/2021 11:59:33 AM PST by bgill ("Salute the Marines")
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To: tet68

Bkmk


19 posted on 01/28/2021 12:14:24 PM PST by kelly4c
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To: bgill

TGD NE center deformation: 30.49* 27.00 N. 111.00* 20.12” E or The spillway: 30.49* 49.14” N 111.00* 21.49” E May as well sight in both locations.


20 posted on 01/28/2021 12:23:00 PM PST by WellyP (question!)
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