China vows no concessions on Taiwan after Biden comments October 22, 2021

China vows no concessions on Taiwan after Biden comments October 22, 2021

China on Friday said there is “no room” for compromise or concessions over the issue of Taiwan, following a comment by U.S. President Joe Biden that the U.S. is committed to defending the island if it is attacked. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin reasserted China’s longstanding claim that the island is its territory at a daily briefing after Biden made his comment a day before at a forum hosted by CNN. China has recently upped its threat to bring Taiwan under its control by force if necessary by flying warplanes near the island and rehearsing beach landings. “When it comes to issues related to China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and other core interests, there is no room for China to compromise or make concessions, and no one should underestimate the strong determination, firm will and strong ability of the Chinese people to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Wang said.

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 ‘Vile’: China threatens European Union over vote in support of Taiwan

‘Vile’: China threatens European Union over vote in support of Taiwan

China’s relationship with the European Parliament has soured in recent months, as European condemnation of China’s atrocities against Uyghur Muslims resulted in a trans-Atlantic move to impose sanctions on EU and British lawmakers. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said Thursday. “A word for the relevant side: Do not underestimate the Chinese people's determination, will, and capacity to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity.”

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 China denies testing nuclear-capable hypersonic missile

China denies testing nuclear-capable hypersonic missile

both China and Russia had been "very actively" pursuing military uses, which meant the US "having to respond in kind". "We just don't know how we can defend against that technology, neither does China, neither does Russia," he told reporters in Geneva. Earlier, Mike Gallagher, a Republican member of the House Armed Services Committee, had warned that if Washington stuck to its current approach it would lose a new Cold War with China within a decade.

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