China warns of reprisals against Taiwan after president’s inauguration speech
22-05-2024 07:59 via theguardian.com

China warns of reprisals against Taiwan after president’s inauguration speech

Lai Ching-te’s inauguration speech has been panned by China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, which labelled the new president a “dangerous separatist”.Beijing has warned of undefined reprisals against Taiwan after the inauguration speech of new president Lai Ching-te in which he maintained his government’s position on sovereignty, and did not concede to Beijing’s claim that Taiwan is a province of China.In a statement late Tuesday, China’s Taiwan Affairs Office
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