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China 'Must Back Off', Says Taiwan By AFP News 3:36 PM 0 0 Taiwan on Tuesday demanded that China "back off" and accused it of threatening peace, after a Beijing official rejected a largely respected marine boundary following recent incursions. Foreign minister Joseph Wu urged Beijing to "return to the civilised international standards" after a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said there was no so-called median line in the Taiwan Strait "as Taiwan is an inseparable part of Chinese territory". Wu told reporters: "The median line has been a symbol of preventing military conflicts and maintaining peace and stability in the...
