The situation in the Taiwan Strait next year will become more complex and heavy. This was stated by the representative of the Office of the State Council of the People’s Republic of Taiwan Ma Siaoguan, reports Reuters.
According to the Chinese official, provocations from Taiwan and external intervention can become more sharp and intense in the coming months. He threatened a taper with decisive measures in case of Taiwan’s steps to independence.
“If the separatist forces in Taiwan, seeking independence, provoke, will apply force or even move the red feature, we will have to take decisive measures,” said Ma Siaoguan.
previously became known that the United States invites Taiwan to the largest joint teachings of the countries of the Asia-Pacific region (ATP) Rimpac in 2022. Former head of the department of operations of the joint intelligence center of the Pacific Command of the United States, Karl Schuster believes that this step is a political signal to China.
China’s relationship and Taiwan began to deteriorate in 2016, after coming to power in the unrecognized Chinese Republic of the candidate from the Democratic Progressive Party of Tsai Invention. Despite the loss of global diplomatic recognition, Taiwan de facto remains a state that has its armed forces, state bodies and currency. China’s leadership does not recognize the statehood of Taiwan and considers his government separatist.