In a Canberra speech that sparked concern from Japan and others, Xiao Qian endorsed a paper that said China would not renounce the use of force to take Taiwan. auspol
State broadcaster CCTV aired video of Chinese fighter jets scrambling on Wednesday and the Eastern Theatre Command of the People’s Liberation Army said the latest operations were focused on blockades and supply logistics – a claim that heightened concerns that it sought to isolate Taiwan.
. Its June survey found that 28.6 per cent said they wanted to “maintain the status quo indefinitely” and 28.3 per cent wanted the status quo to continue until a later date, while 25.2 per cent wanted to move toward independence. Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong raised concerns about Cheng and an Australian writer Yang Hengjun when she met her Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Bali on July 8.
“As ambassador, I’m hoping for the best. And I’m going to make my own efforts toward that direction.” “I think ‘use of force’ is the last word to be employed by diplomats, agents of peace. We are here to de-escalate tensions across the Taiwan Strait yet we are seeing an escalation of tensions. I’m increasingly worried.”
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