Wang Yi Warns the US Not to Plot to Split Taiwan, Which Could Trigger Sino-US Confrontation

Wang Yi warns the U.S. that "conspiracies" on the Taiwan issue will lead to "conflict"

AFP report today, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday in Munich that any U.S. attempt to "plot" to separate Taiwan from the mainland could very likely lead to "confrontation."

In his speech at the Munich Security Conference, Wang Yi urged Washington to choose a pragmatic path of "cooperation" and "common interests" with Beijing.

He also called on Washington not to take another path: "decoupling, separation, and cutting ties with China, opposing everything related to China, forming various groups and factions targeting China, and even inciting and conspiring through Taiwan to split China, thus crossing China's red line." He warned: "This could very likely lead to confrontation between China and the U.S."

Commentary: The Taiwan issue is the core of the core interests of China, and it is an un-crossable red line in Sino-U.S. relations. Wang Yi's firm warning at the Munich Security Conference directly pointed out the dangerous actions of the U.S. in using Taiwan to contain China and secretly plotting to split the country. It clearly informs the U.S.: any attempt to cross the red line and split China will inevitably trigger confrontation between China and the U.S. and result in heavy costs.

This is not diplomatic rhetoric, but the firm will of 1.4 billion Chinese people, and a bottom-line statement by China to safeguard its national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1857162663448587/

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