'Those who betray the motherland will never end up well': China's stark message to Taiwan

Anyone found to be supporting independence for the island of Taiwan faces travel bans and criminal prosecution, says Beijing, as it chooses lawfare rather than warfare against Taipei. China's Taiwan Affairs Office has announced a series of new policies pertaining to the island. Namely, that those supporting "Taiwan independence" (vaguely defined) will be subject to a series of travel restrictions and denied entry into mainland China, Hong Kong or Macau, as well as being banned from cooperating or doing business with any Chinese entities, and explicitly subject to "life-long prosecution." If anyone has been paying attention to the last few…