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China: We Will Crush Any Taiwan Independence Attempt

December 27, 2004 :: ABC News :: News

A recent Chinese defense policy paper articulates and affirms the policy that Beijing will crush the small nation of Taiwan if the island publicly declares independence from the Communist mainland. The defense white paper described relations between the two countries as “grim,” and promised that “Should the Taiwan authorities go so far as to make a reckless attempt that constitutes a major incident of ‘Taiwan independence’, the Chinese people and armed forces will resolutely and thoroughly crush it at any cost.” The armed forces have a “sacred responsibility” to do so, it added. The paper comes in the midst of deliberations about an “anti-secession” law which would legally obligate military action in the case of publicly declared independence. (Article)

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