Beijing threatens Taiwan. “The sword hanging over their heads will be getting sharper”

“The more separatists fighting for the independence of Taiwan will prevail, the tighter the loop will be on their necks, and the sword hanging over their heads will be more and more sharper,” said Wu Qian, spokesman for the Chinese People's Army (ALW)

“ALW is a force in combating separatism and promoting unification,” he said, noting that in recent years “patrols” around Taiwan and the deterrent action of the Chinese army have become a “norm”.

ALW spokesman also accused the Democratic Progressive Party in Taiwan, from which the Beijing called “separatist” President Lai Ching-Te, the escalation of “provocation” and the pursuit of “Taiwan Independence” referred to by the “separatist” and the pursuit of “Taiwan independence” by relying on the US support.

– You reached your steed on the edge of the abyss, but there is a constant land behind you. If you stubbornly follow the wrong path, you'll get to a blind alley, “Wu warned.

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The US, like most countries of the world, do not maintain formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, but oppose attempts to change the status quo unilaterally and provide Taiwan with armament, which causes protests China.

In recent years, China has increased military pressure to Taiwan, sending planes or ships near the islands almost every day. From December 2023, the Ministry of Defense in Taiwan also began to inform about the flights of Chinese balloons. In the opinion of the authorities in Taipei, this is to increase the burden of Taiwanese troops by keeping them in constant combat readiness. The Chinese army also conducts maneuvers, simulating the island's blockage.

The communist Chinese authorities say that Taiwan is the eternal part of the People's Republic of China, although the PRC never exercised power over it. Leader XI Jinping He maintains that “unification of the homeland” is inevitable and is a condition for “the great revival of the Chinese nation.” It does not exclude armed intervention.

The government in Taipei rejects Beijing's claims, emphasizing that only the inhabitants of the country can decide about its future.

Studies of public opinion in Taiwan have repeatedly showed that most Taiwanese want to maintain the current status quo in relations with China. Also President Lai during his inaugural speech in May last year said that his government would maintain the status quo, which means the continuation of the foreign policy of the previous President Tsai Ing-Wen.